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Masters of the Universe - first trailer (looks fun!)
YouTube ^ | January 22, 2026 | MGM Amazon

Posted on 01/22/2026 4:42:13 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain

I'm posting this especially for my fellow Generation Xers. This looks like it could be a big gloriously dumb and FUN movie! The kind of thing that could draw people to the theater and give them a good time. It's like they took the He-Man action figures we played with out of the box and onto the screen. Idris Elba is playing Man At Arms and Jared Leto is Skeletor.

Hoping they'll have a Castle Grayskull popcorn bucket to go along with this.

Click here for the Masters of the Universe first trailer


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: mastersoftheuniverse; movies; toys; trailers

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1 posted on 01/22/2026 4:42:13 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Again?


2 posted on 01/22/2026 4:42:40 PM PST by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: All

Looks better than I expected , though Im not exactly a He-Man super fan. If I had to guess I’d say it’s probably as good as a Marvel comic book movie. I wish they gave Skeletor some lines in the trailer, I wanted to hear how he sounds in the movie considering his 80s cartoon voice is pretty iconic.


3 posted on 01/22/2026 4:46:20 PM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Got to get the woke in every movie they make. I don’t recall Man-at-arms being black, and I’m sure Teela, or whoever the gal is will be the real hero.


4 posted on 01/22/2026 4:57:47 PM PST by Yogafist
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To: Ciaphas Cain

First off, that does look pretty cool.

Second off, I am shocked that they did not reimagine He-Man as a transgender male.

Third, there is still time, however, to make all the chicks in the movie gay and you can’t tell from the trailer if we will be treated to a woman being the real power behind He-Man who can’t wipe his butt without the Mary Sue telling him how.


5 posted on 01/22/2026 4:59:07 PM PST by FlipWilson
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I thought the word “Master” was racist. Shouldn’t they be Community Organizers of the Universe? Or Chairpeople, something like that?


6 posted on 01/22/2026 5:00:46 PM PST by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

They should have updated the costume. The costume looks a bit silly in real life.


7 posted on 01/22/2026 5:14:29 PM PST by Jonty30 (Escasooners are faster than escalators,)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Battle Cat!


8 posted on 01/22/2026 5:15:24 PM PST by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

It does look like fun, and I hate superhero movies. Other than Iron Man. The first one.


9 posted on 01/22/2026 5:25:29 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ( Klaatu barada nikto.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I prefer Captain America myself.


10 posted on 01/22/2026 5:33:16 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Is Nancy Pelosi playing Skeletor?


11 posted on 01/22/2026 5:33:34 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Is that the movie with the squirrel and the former mayor of chicago?


12 posted on 01/22/2026 5:43:01 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait.)
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so he-man got diversified and has a he/him nameplate on his desk... thanks again amazon for destroying our cultural heritage


13 posted on 01/22/2026 5:49:22 PM PST by imabadboy99
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To: Yogafist
I don’t recall Man-at-arms being black

That's the same thing that some people said when Elba played Heimdall in the Thor movies. I think we should let it slide, definitely.

14 posted on 01/22/2026 6:52:14 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain
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To: imabadboy99
That's one thing I didn't care for either. But it's such a silly visual pun/foreshadowing that I can let this one go too. Who knows, everyone's nameplate in the place might have pronouns.

At least, I hope that this movie doesn't drift into woke territory. MOTU is one of the more beloved franchises from the childhood of many of us. I don't want to see it ruined like a lot of other things have been.

15 posted on 01/22/2026 6:57:46 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Ciaphas Cain

yes, just let the Great Replacement continue full speed ahead without any pushback /s


16 posted on 01/22/2026 7:10:55 PM PST by imabadboy99
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To: escapefromboston

Jack Palance really owned Skeletor.


17 posted on 01/22/2026 8:27:47 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Stare too long into the dachshund and the dachshund stares back.")
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To: Ciaphas Cain
Shouldn't "He-Man" now be "They-Them?"

Regards,

18 posted on 01/22/2026 10:07:14 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: FlipWilson

Watch the trailer again - the he-man guys desk name plate says They/Them

Sounds kinda gay to me.


19 posted on 01/22/2026 10:20:10 PM PST by ASOC (YGBSM)
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