The He-Man Cinematic Universe has found their Russo Brothers.
The 1980s was a decade that took commercialism to an epic level. Not satisfied with simply selling action figures to children, companies like Mattel and Hasbro forced their brand into homes by invading the television set. G.I. Joe, Transformers, M.A.S.K., SilverHawks, and He-Man were nothing more than glorified cartoons pied-pipering children to their local Toys ‘R’ Us. When our attention wavered, characters perished or discovered mystical new powers, and another generation of toys would draw us back to market.
Gaining confidence from the MCU’s success, Hasbro and Paramount Pictures are looking to bring this model back into cinemas with their own cinematic shared universe. Now it’s Sony and Mattel’s turn at bat. Variety is reporting that the Masters of the Universe film finally has a pair of directors to shepherd He-Man back onto the big screen. The Nee Brothers will be working from a script by David Goyer (who at one point was also attached to helm), and are expected to deliver the film on December 18, 2019.
Who the heck are The Nee Brothers? Their previous film, Band of Robbers, presents modern-day retelling of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” in which Tom and Huck hunt for treasure via armed robbery. While it received mostly positive praise upon its release, the film failed to grab much attention from the public. Band of Robbers is a cute concept that bares a striking resemblance to Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket but reveals a strong execution of vision.
Give the trailer a look:
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