Masters Of The Universe Reboot Casts He-Man’s Parents

After news earlier this week that the Masters Of The Universe reboot had found its Sorceress of Grayskull and Fisto, it seems casting for the new film is ramping up as two more major parts have been filled, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

As per the site, James Purefoy (Fisherman’s Friends) and Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders) have joined the ever-swelling cast as Prince Adam/He-Man’s parents King Randor and Queen Marlena. Both are key parts of the franchise since its inception and will be the first time we will see the characters on the big screen as they were not part of the 1987 film starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella.

Travis Knight (Bumblebee) is directing the film for Amazon MGM Studios which has set Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) as Prince Adam/He-Man.

Oscar Winner Jared Leto is playing his arch-nemesis Skeletor, with Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms, Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress,  Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Malcolm/Fisto, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man and Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops.

Script details are under wraps but rumours have circulated that the film will change the mythology slightly, with Variety previously reporting the official synopsis as: “Ten-year-old Prince Adam crash-lands on Earth, separating him from his Power Sword. Two decades later, he takes his sword back and takes on the mantle of He-Man as he battles for his home planet, Eternia, against the evil forces of Skeletor.”

The film is of course based on the record-breaking toy line and cartoon series from the 1980s, with the aforementioned 1987 film being the only live-action effort of the franchise. After many false attempts, the new film is all systems go and set to start filming in the UK in the coming weeks.

Masters Of The Universe is set for release on June 5th, 2026.