He-Man being He-Man (CREDIT: Amazon MGM Studios)
Starring: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Charlotte Riley, Morena Baccarin, Kristen Wiig, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Sasheer Zamata, Christian Vunipola
Director: Travis Knight
Running Time: 140 Minutes
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: June 5, 2026 (Theaters)
The best thing about the 2026 big screen version of Masters of the Universe is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. In fact, that seems to be the biggest thematic takeaway as well. Furthermore, I would go so far as to argue that Skeletor’s (Jared Leto) greatest sin is that he’s a haughty blowhard. Plus, He-Man Adam Glenn (Nicholas Galitzine) has a knack for making every room he walks into 1000 times more ridiculous without even trying. So it makes sense that when he and his allies emerge victorious, you can tell how much things are working out by how much everyone is razzing each other with cornball insults. And that’s the type of world I want to live in!
Grade: …and a Talking Cat Too!?!
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