A live-action Masters of the Universe movie is in the works at Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films, and Deadline reports that the project has found its Skeletor in Jared Leto, along with a few of Skeletor’s henchmen.
Masters of the Universe has now been set for theatrical release on June 5, 2026, with Travis Knight (Bumblebee) on board to direct He-Man’s return to the big screen.
Joining Leto as Skeletor are Sam C. Wilson (House of the Dragon) as Trap Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson (The Northman) as Goat Man, and Kojo Attah (In the Grey) as Tri-Klops. Rounding out the villains is Evil-Lyn, Skeletor’s second-in-command to be played by Alison Brie.
Deadline reminds of the henchmen’s skillset, “Trap Jaw is a recurring villain in the franchise, known for his cybernetic enhancements and versatile weaponry. Goat Man is a minor villain known for his goat-like appearance and association with Skeletor’s forces, while Tri-Klops is one of Skeletor’s most resourceful and tech-savvy henchmen, a skilled swordsman who’s a master of surveillance and technology.”
Opposing the villains are Nicholas Galitzine’s (The Idea of You) He-Man and Camila Mendes’s (“Riverdale”) Teela. Also set to star is Idris Elba, who plays Duncan, Man-At-Arms.
Adam and Aaron Nee (The Lost City) wrote the original version of the script with David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), which Chris Butler will rewrite.
Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, but it’s safe to assume that it’ll center one the ongoing battle between “the heroic He-Man — the universe’s most powerful man — and the evil Skeletor.” The movie will be based on the beloved Mattel toyline, which spawned a successful animated TV series (1983-85) as well as the 1987 live-action film starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man. The property centers on the warrior He-Man, the last hope of a magical land called Eternia.
Jared Leto most recently transformed fully as the Hatbox Ghost in the most recent live-action adaptation of Disney’s Haunted Mansion, so this role feels like a natural progression.
Stay tuned for new details as they arrive.
