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‘He-Man’ Reboot Is Coming
Kevin Smith surprised fans at Sunday’s annual Power-Con convention by announcing a new anime “He-Man” series. The new series, which is being produced for Netflix, is titled “Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” and will take place in the Mattel toy inspired world. The storyline will focus on some of the unresolved storylines of the classic ‘80s show and will use Japanese anime-style animation.
Smith will serve as showrunner and executive producer.
At the con, Smith said, “’In ‘Revelation,’ we pick up right where the classic era left off to tell an epic tale of what may be the final battle between He-Man and Skeletor!”
Mattel Television is producing the show alongside executive producer Rob David, the vice president of Mattel TV and author of “He-Man: The Eternity War.”
According to David,” ’Masters of the Universe’ has been a cultural phenomenon for generations, inspiring fans to discover their own power within.”
The early 80s animated franchise first started out as a Mattel toy range inspired by the success of the Star Wars action figures. Netflix went on to premiere its She-Ra and the Princesses of Power last year, a spin-off show that received much praise and recognition for its LGBTQ representation.
By: Maytinee Kramer
