Jared Letostepped out of the shadows tonight into his latest role as the dastardly antagonist Skeletor in a featurette for the live-action version ofMasters of the Universe. The sneak peek was part of Amazon MGM Studios' presentation at CinemaCon; Collider’sBritta DeVorewas in attendance. The live-action adaptation of the legendary toy, cartoon, and comic book franchise is set to hit theaters on July 02, 2025.
Leto appeared in an all-black costume on his way to set in a behind-the-scenes featurette that showed off the making of the highly-anticipated Amazon MGM film. Along with Leto, CinemaCon audiences also caught first looks atNicholas Galitzine’s He-Man,Camila Mendes’ Teela,Idris Elba’s Man-At-Arms,Alison Brie’s Evil-Lyn, and more. The featurette spotlighted the outrageous techno-barbarian costume designs of the film, as well as the training the cast are doing to get into Eternian shape. Unfortunately, the featurette is not being publicly released at this time, so you’ll have to wait untilMasters of the Universe’s release date gets nearer to feast your eyes on its cast of characters.
What Is ‘Masters of the Universe’?
Created by the toy company Mattel in the 1980s to capitalize on the popularity ofConan the Barbarian,Masters of the Universetakes place on the far-off planet Eternia, where sorcery mixes with advanced technology. The planet’s mystical power is concentrated in Castle Grayskull, the stronghold of the planet’s ruling royal family; its primary defender is the mighty barbarian warrior He-Man. Unbeknownst to all but a select few, He-Man is secretly the mild-mannered Prince Adam, heir to the Eternian throne. The power of Grayskull is coveted by every evildoer on the planet; that includes Hordak and his Evil Horde and King Hiss and his sinister Snake Men, but He-Man’s greatest foe is the skull-faced sorceror Skeletor, who in some incarnations of the franchise is his long-lost uncle, Keldor. The franchise had its glory days in the 1980s, when it spawned innumerable action figures, a long-running cartoon, a series of comic books, and, in 1987, alive-action feature film. While it eventually petered out, it’s never stayed dormant for long, and lives on to this day.
In addition to Leto, Galitzine, Mendes, Elba, and Brie,Masters of the Universealso starsJames Purefoy(Rome) andCharlotte Riley(The Peripheral) as Prince Adam’s parents, King Randor and Queen Marlena;Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson(Atomic Blonde) andJon Xue Zhang(The Brothers Sun) as the heroic warriors Fisto and Ram-Man; andSam C. Wilson(House of the Dragon),Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson(Game of Thrones), andKojo Attah(The Beekeeper) as the nefarious Trap-Jaw, Goat Man, and Tri-Klops. The film is directed byBumblebee’sTravis Knight.
Masters of the Universewill bereleased in theaters on August 20, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
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