By the Power of Grayskull, He-Man is returning! Netflix has been cooking up a reboot of the classic 80s cartoon, as spearheaded by Kevin Smith, and this Thursday the streaming giant finally unveiled our first look at Masters of the Universe: Revelation. The trailer went down a storm online, too, as the internet is going crazy with hype for what looks to be a nostalgic but also hugely thrilling ride.
Billed as both a continuation of the original animated series and a more fleshed out, mature reimagining, Masters of the Universe brings together one heck of an impressive voice cast, likely convinced to sign up by the appeal of the beloved IP and the involvement of a top filmmaker like Smith. Supergirl‘s Chris Wood voices Prince Adam of Eternia, with Mark Hamill as his nemesis, Skeletor. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alicia Silverstone, Lena Headey, Diedrich Bader and Kevin Conroy are among the other icons on board. And yes, Smith’s pal Jason Mewes is in it, too, voicing Stinkor.
See below for just a taste of how the first footage is going down on Twitter today:
okay but He-Man looks so good I CAN'T STOP WATCHING THIS #MOTU
pic.twitter.com/o2zMTOt2l4— camis (@benoixtwoodd) June 10, 2021
Omg the trailer for the new masters of the universe anime looks incredible.
Kudos to @ThatKevinSmith on a beautiful looking show. You made my childhood look better.
— Mistress Alleria Mystic (@AlleriaMystic) June 10, 2021
OMG, whoever hasn't seen the Masters of the Universe Revelations trailer yet please do yourself a favor and do that now.
— Damian’s Collection (@DamianSkywalke2) June 10, 2021
This looks epic! #MastersoftheUniverse #MastersoftheUniverseRevelation #MotuRevelation
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION – Official Teaser Trailer Reaction! https://t.co/zMVnPsJd3f pic.twitter.com/fFReIhwANR
— Omn1Media (@Omn1Media) June 10, 2021
Just hook it into our veins.
Oh man. I am so in for this He-Man remake. Hook it to my veins! pic.twitter.com/LemukoTFqj
— Simon Miller (@SimonMiller316) June 10, 2021
The nostalgia is off the charts.
My childhood just came back to me all at once. thankyou @ThatKevinSmith thankyou @netflix #IHaveThePower 💀🗡 https://t.co/Z9TD8Mi720
— Kieran Goodwin (@KieranGoodwin18) June 10, 2021
Chills.
Chills my man. Chills. https://t.co/A4ceBFuYT7
— Lisa ♊♏♒ (@lisaluvs2laff) June 10, 2021
Folks are already enjoying Wood’s portrayal of He-Man, and he definitely nails that catchphrase.
"I HAVE THE POWER" 💪🗡
Chris the perfect He-Man!!!!!! #MOTU pic.twitter.com/gZmBLLpJQV
— Bubble #IStandWithMelissa #IDONTMIND (@Lenod) June 10, 2021
But let’s not forget Hamill’s turn as Skeletor, with the Joker icon adding another legendary animated villain to his resumé.
Mark Hamill as Skeletor you say?
I AM IN! pic.twitter.com/nqsN3IbGkN
— Anyer 🍂🍁 (@Anyerfillag) June 10, 2021
Also, Bonnie Tyler’s “I Need a Hero” continues to be a banger.
I NEED A HERO i'M HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO TILL END OF THE- #MOTU #NetflixGeeked pic.twitter.com/4Myrg4woXt
— T ♡ (@aGHOSTappeared) June 10, 2021
Who else has got goosebumps?
FULL ON GOOSEBUMPS 🤩
— WolverSteve HUGH JACKMAN is Wolverine 💛💙 (@WolverSteve) June 10, 2021
Our bodies are ready…
my body is ready … pic.twitter.com/PoAaYOPRWa
— Raven Banner (@RavenBanner) June 10, 2021
With Smith boldly comparing it to Star Wars and Marvel, Masters of the Universe: Revelation looks set to blow the internet’s collective mind when it releases the first half of its debut season on Netflix in about six weeks’ time on July 23rd.
