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Masters Of The Universe: Revelation Will Pay Homage To Batman And Hellraiser

Masters of the Universe: Revelations is headed to Netflix next month, and He-Man fans couldn't be more excited for this much-anticipated relaunch of the iconic animated franchise. With Kevin Smith at the helm and a voice cast that's to die for, it promises to be both a loving homage to the beloved original cartoon and a more mature reimagining that will bring new texture and depth to the land of Eternia and its inhabitants.
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Published: Jun 14, 2021 10:16 am

Masters of the Universe: Revelation is headed to Netflix next month, and He-Man fans couldn’t be more excited for this much-anticipated relaunch of the iconic animated franchise. With Kevin Smith at the helm and a voice cast that’s to die for, it promises to be both a loving homage to the beloved original cartoon and a more mature reimagining that will bring new texture and depth to the land of Eternia and its inhabitants.

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For one thing, Smith has revealed that every episode of Masters of the Universe will be inspired by a different iconic 80s movie. Five installments will be released in July and the EP confirmed the legendary films that were an influence on each of these. And one of them is pretty surprising, as you can see below.

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It’s easy to imagine how Superman and to a lesser extent Batman could inspire the show, given He-Man’s superheroic nature. Likewise, an episode built around an Indiana Jones-esque treasure hunt sounds plausible. And obviously the idea of tipping his hat to the cult favorite live-action Masters of the Universe film must’ve been irresistible for Smith. The biggest surprise on the list, though, is Hellraiser. After all, we weren’t expecting Revelation to have any kind of horror edge, so this is extremely intriguing.

It’s currently unclear whether Smith means that each episode will be a full-on homage to these films or if their influence will be limited and more of an Easter Egg for fans. It’s probable that it’ll be a mix of the two, but either way, this is just another reason to be hyped for Masters of the Universe: Revelation. Starring Chris Wood, Mark Hamill, Lena Headey and many more, it debuts July 23rd on Netflix.

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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered and has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade, ever since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester. As Marvel Beat Leader, he can usually be found writing about the MCU and yet, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is The Incredibles.
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