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The Next Game of Thrones: He-Man and the MOTU Needs a Live-Action TV Show

Home > TV Series > Yes, A Live-Action He-Man TV Show Could Be The Next Game of Thrones

Yes, A Live-Action He-Man TV Show Could Be The Next Game of Thrones

Sergio PereirabySergio Pereira
July 7, 2020
Tags: He-ManMasters Of The Universe
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Wait! A live-action He-Man TV show? Hear us out.

Ever since the incredible Masters of the Universe film, starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella, was robbed of all the Oscars it deserved in the late ‘80s, fans have demanded a new He-Man movie. There have been numerous false starts and broken promises since then, as various film-makers and studios try to bring Eternia to the big screen again.

The latest attempt involved the internet’s favourite boyfriend, Noah Centineo, attached as Prince Adam/He-Man. But that news has also hit a dead-end, with rumours that any live-action film will go straight to Netflix in the future.

It’s disappointing news for fans of the beloved franchise, but maybe a film isn’t the right idea in the first place. With all the lore, colourful characters and enchanting world, can a live-action film truly capture the magic of He-Man in two hours?

The Next Game of Thrones: He-Man and the MOTU Needs a Live-Action TV Show

After the success of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, author George R. R. Martin received significant interest from producers and film-makers trying to scoop up the rights for A Song of Ice and Fire to adapt into the next big-budget fantasy film series. Fortunately, none of these deals materialised before HBO optioned the rights to create Game of Thrones.

While there are still many fans touchy about the final season of the show, there’s no doubt that the serialised format suited the story. From all the characters to important subplots and developments, there’s no way a film—or trilogy—would be able to capture the essence of Martin’s world quite like the show did.

The Next Game of Thrones: He-Man and the MOTU Needs a Live-Action TV Show

Similarly, Masters of the Universe is in the same boat, as there’s almost too much content to encapsulate in one film. There are plans to create animated shows for Netflix, but a live-action He-Man TV show wouldn’t be a bad move either. The audience has seen how Netflix managed to adapt The Witcher, successfully, so what’s stopping the streaming service from tackling He-Man as well?

Imagine a talented showrunner like Damon Lindelof, Lisa Joy or Steven S. DeKnight poking into the dynamic between Skeletor and He-Man, while peeling back the layers of why Eternia is always in the mess it’s in. There’s even the potential for an Excalibur-inspired arc that could follow Prince Adam discovering the Power Sword, which is then split in two with Skeletor holding the other half. The whole conflict would be around them trying to get both parts to unlock Castle Grayskull—an angle touched upon in the original comics.

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Right now, it doesn’t seem like Hollywood has much faith in a Masters of the Universe film. Instead of letting the franchise sit in a cupboard and gather cobwebs, it should receive the opportunity to be turned into a live-action TV show where there’s potential for multiple seasons of sword-and-sorcery fantasy. The world’s been asking for the next Game of Thrones; maybe it’s been right in front of us the whole time?

Would you like to see a live-action He-Man TV show? Let us know in the comments.

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  1. Nick says:
    7 months ago

    This makes total sense because done correctly, the storytelling could lure an audience in with less total investment in special effects. With 6 or 7 hours of content, they could bring the original Secret of the Sword story to life as an interwoven plot to pull the ’80s fans, AND have the room to cultivate interchangeable new plots for a younger (and older) audience like “Thrones” cultivated over the first two seasons. They could release it in 3 sets of 3-4 episodes and compile the edits according to what popular culture gravitates toward after the first drop.

    It’s a more “controllable” business investment; gives the time needed to tell a deeper, richer story with lots of characters; and frankly it could creatively pivot according to what resonates with the market which is key to 21st Century streaming entertainment. Almost a choose your own adventure test scenario for Mattel.

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