The Director of ‘Masters of the Universe’ Promises It’ll Be Silly

A huge muscular man in armor that barely protects his genitals fights a man with a skull for a head, whose six-pack abs are exposed. world of lord of the universe Can be colorful and fun, but definitely not to be taken seriously. And, with the new film arriving in theaters this summer, director Travis Knight says his interpretation acknowledges that.

“There’s an inherent silliness to it that we’re accepting and embracing,” Knight told Empire magazine. “I think that’s actually a virtue. And some of these things are woven into the script to help modern audiences understand. Like, why would that character have this stupid name? Well, over the course of the movie we’ll tell you why.”

The quote talks about the idea that lord of the universe The world is not something most modern audiences are aware of. It certainly has its fans, from the original toys and cartoons from the 1980s as well as the new Netflix animation from this decade. But for the film to be successful in theatres, it will have to reach much beyond that. And from what we’ve seen, the fact that the film splits time between modern society and the magical world of Eternia, as well as its acknowledgment of its “inherent silliness,” says the same. The audience doesn’t mind weird things, but it has to be handled correctly.

Some fans who love the franchise may scoff at Knight’s implications here, but if there’s anyone we can trust, it’s probably him. Knight’s last live-action film, bumblebeewas similar to lord of the universe In lots of ways. It was based on a franchise that was popularized by toys and animation. It was preceded by live-action big-screen adaptations. And when Knight came on board, he was able to create a digestible, simple, entertaining film, while also being very aware of the lore and fandom surrounding the franchise. None of Michael Bay’s films featured the G1 Transformers fighting on Cybertron, but Knight did. And if he takes that balance and brings it lord of the universeIt just might work.

Starring Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam/He-Man, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Camila Mendes as Teela, Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms, Alison Brie as Evil-Lynn and others. lord of the universe Will hit theaters on June 5.

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