John M. Chu Enters Talks To Helm Live-Action MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Movie

John M. Chu Enters Talks To Helm Live-Action MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Movie

G.I. Joe: Retaliation director John M. Chu has entered talks to helm a live-action adaptation of Masters Of The Universe for Sony Pictures. Hit the jump for details on He-Man's planned return to the big screen!

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By JoshWilding - Jul 30, 2012 04:07 PM EST
Source: Deadline


Deadline reports that director John M. Chu has entered talks to direct a live action adaptation of Masters Of The Universe for Sony Pictures and Escape Artists. He is currently hard at work on the 3D conversion of his latest picture, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. That film was originally set to be released last month before being pushed back to March 29th, 2013. The site reports that it will revolve around, "He-Man, a prince who transforms into a warrior and becomes the last hope for a magical world that has been ravaged by the sinister Skeletor." Alex Litvak (The Three Musketeers) and Mike Finch (Exclusively Yours penned the script under the title Grayskull, although Mattel - the toy company who own the brand that the film will be based on - are now said to be revising it.



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NerdyGeek
NerdyGeek - 7/30/2012, 4:32 PM
This is a practical joke right?
Cross
Cross - 7/30/2012, 4:37 PM
is sony retarded or what?
venkman83
venkman83 - 7/30/2012, 4:44 PM
it'll be better than stretch armstrong.
jessepostal
jessepostal - 7/30/2012, 4:48 PM
They must have liked what he did with gi joe! Thats a good sign
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/30/2012, 4:49 PM
They better not [frick] it up!
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 7/30/2012, 4:50 PM
Haahaha.....you serious? Wow fail
Greengo
Greengo - 7/30/2012, 4:52 PM
They best get Orko right this time.
gastitdk
gastitdk - 7/30/2012, 4:52 PM
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 7/30/2012, 4:52 PM
Oh boy...
DoomXfactor
DoomXfactor - 7/30/2012, 4:55 PM
the director of Step up 2 and 3....and the Justin Bieber movie............
Vital
Vital - 7/30/2012, 4:56 PM
The only thing I don't like is Three Musketeers writer... that new movie was one of the worst big budget films I have ever seen, and I LOVE a lot of movies that most people don't lol.
DoomXfactor
DoomXfactor - 7/30/2012, 4:57 PM
....hopefully the script is good....
Joker08
Joker08 - 7/30/2012, 4:57 PM
They're really doing this?
I just hope "Fisto" is in the movie...


He-Man blows.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 7/30/2012, 5:00 PM
do we really need a He-Man movie?????????

do we even WANT one??
UltimateSpiderman
UltimateSpiderman - 7/30/2012, 5:02 PM
MWAH!
gunndam1
gunndam1 - 7/30/2012, 5:02 PM
I wish they'd hurry up and make this movie!!! The 1st 1 waz shit n many wayz but it the story has so much potential 2 b a blockbuster. #He-ManFanSince85
2010warmachine
2010warmachine - 7/30/2012, 5:04 PM
good luck
BlakeUsmcVet
BlakeUsmcVet - 7/30/2012, 5:10 PM
@Intruder, I am with you the 1987 one is a classic.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/30/2012, 5:12 PM
Intruder@ Not the only one.

I loved to watch the film as kid even it had its flaws. Langella was so badass as Skeletor.
BruceWayneNewton
BruceWayneNewton - 7/30/2012, 5:12 PM
I loved the 80s movie. I don't think a He-Man origin tale is going to be that exciting though
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 7/30/2012, 5:14 PM
Is anybody going to make a gay joke?
SuperFrost
SuperFrost - 7/30/2012, 5:15 PM
@Intruder - Your not the only one. for its time it was great. I was always hoping for a sequel, but it never came..... It never came!
IIIAdamantiumIII
IIIAdamantiumIII - 7/30/2012, 5:18 PM
only if they have this song
SigmaCenturion
SigmaCenturion - 7/30/2012, 5:20 PM
I want a He-Man movie. Lol.
IIIAdamantiumIII
IIIAdamantiumIII - 7/30/2012, 5:21 PM
awww gastitdk beat me to it :(
Cthulhu
Cthulhu - 7/30/2012, 5:21 PM
Heman is pretty awesome. He was the shit in the 80s cartoon era.
Joker08
Joker08 - 7/30/2012, 5:25 PM
@CaptainObvious:

He-Man is a gay joke.
Check out everyone's favorite proud and shameless skirted choad: "Ram-Man"
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 7/30/2012, 5:26 PM
JUST DO IT RIGHT, THERES TOO MANY "ARTISTIC LIBERTIES" TAKEN IN HOLLYWOOD. HERES A SUGGESTION FOR THE HE MAN PART....


HE JUST NEEDS TO PACK ON BARBARIAN SIZE MUSCLES...
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 7/30/2012, 5:27 PM
No.. Just No!!
mattattack
mattattack - 7/30/2012, 5:31 PM
Holy shit thats retarded. LOL
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 7/30/2012, 5:33 PM
Armie Hammer needs this role. TOTALLY.
He's 6'4 and blonde ... He-Man!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 7/30/2012, 5:37 PM
HAMMER IS TOO SLIM
gastitdk
gastitdk - 7/30/2012, 5:38 PM
@grif cool story grif, needs more Channing Tatum and shit, but cool story.
ComixBookGuy
ComixBookGuy - 7/30/2012, 5:39 PM
Studios have been developing movies from 80's cartoons for some time: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Thundercats, and now Masters of the Universe. Sony is in talks with John Chu to direct because of his work on G.I. Joe Retaliation not the Step-Up movies. He-Man is similar to G.I. Joe if you include movies, cartoons, action figures, and comic books so Masters of the Universe is just another franchise in need for a reboot which I am 100% looking forward to it in the near future.
StarSpangledBruce
StarSpangledBruce - 7/30/2012, 5:39 PM
NO!
DoomXfactor
DoomXfactor - 7/30/2012, 5:46 PM
@Intruder- Masters of the Universe was awesome.Frank Langella as Skeletor was [frick]ing sick
shadearts
shadearts - 7/30/2012, 5:47 PM
Guess what if you think He-man is gay GTFO and go have orgasms about TDKR cause I won't to see this done and some right
CapFan79
CapFan79 - 7/30/2012, 5:47 PM
I'd love a he-man movie. Don't know about Chu till I see GI Joe 2.....
RaleighAntrobus
RaleighAntrobus - 7/30/2012, 5:49 PM
He-Man is a corny character and concept, period. But if people will pay to see it then... whatever.

I think they'd be better off with ThunderCats or SilverHawks.
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