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[Nymphae]

This is old news I guess but I didn't see it here anywhere

He-Man returns... again! 'Masters of the Universe' CG animated series revealed for Netflix

After rebooting She-Ra, Netflix is now doing the same with He-Man.

ew.com

After rebooting She-Ra with the animated She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Netflix is now rebooting He-Man… again! It appears both shows will remain separate, and that presumption is based on the few details that arrived Wednesday to accompany the announcement.

While Netflix partnered with DreamWorks Animation on She-Ra, the streaming company is joining forces with Mattel Television for a CG-animated He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, with new story lines and character takes.

This isn’t to be confused with Masters of the Universe: Revelation, that animated series from Kevin Smith that Netflix is also working on.

This Kevin Smith project apparently has Mark Hamill signed on to play Skelator

Mark Hamill Joins 'He-Man' Reboot as Skeletor

Alongside an all-star cast.

hypebeast.com

The biggest star to join the cast is no doubt Star Wars‘ Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, who is now on board to voice the titular character’s nemesis, Skeletor. He-Man aka Prince Adam will be played by Chris Wood of Supergirl and The Vampire Diaries, while his love interest and captain of the Royal Guard Teela will be portrayed by Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s very own Sarah Michelle Gellar. Game of Thrones actors Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) and Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth) have both joined as well, voicing Evil-Lyn and Man-At-Arms respectively.

Really though, I've just been looking for an excuse to post this image

 

[#Phonepunk#]

if you want a laugh, give the original cartoon a rewatch. it's super homo erotic. the original Ambiguously Gay Duo.

 

[GV82]

Hold on when Kevin Smith told us last year , I’m sure he said it was a direct continuation and even the Animation is the same (I swear he said that somewhere) now it’s cg?

 

[zeorhymer]

Is He-Man going to be trans? gay? black? or a hipster?

 

[etp_1]

Soon to be She-Man™.

 

[Shizumapower]

Wut.

 

[DESTROYA]

 

[Stitch]

So for some reason they're making 2 He-man shows? The Kevin Smith show with the awesome voice cast and the guys who made Castlevania and then a weird Dreamworks thing.. Oo

 

[#Phonepunk#]

 

[Spukc]

boomer thread

 

[Gargus]

I just hope they don't fuck up the animation. Most of the animated series Netflix does the art style sucks.

if you want a laugh, give the original cartoon a rewatch. it's super homo erotic. the original Ambiguously Gay Duo.

No it wasn't. At the time kids didn't think that, teenagers didn't think it, and neither did adults.

It wasnt until many years later when the internet gave birth to the know it all dipshit douche nozzle that has the uncanny ability to waste their lives looking for meaning in absolutely nothing at all to point out mundane and utterly useless social commentaries about things where they have no place did he man become homo erotic.

 

[nkarafo]

Can't wait to see the awful art direction and characters with square heads and bodies.

 

[lachesis]

This thread reminds me of Adult Swim "What's going on" music video...

 

[Stiflers Mom]

No it wasn't. At the time kids didn't think that, teenagers didn't think it, and neither did adults.

I was a huge MotU fan as a kid, got my first Masters toy in 1983. And I only knew the mini comics that came with the figurines...

And those looked like this:

I didn't watch the animated series until around 1987, but when I saw it with some friends, who got his hands on a VHS tape of it back then, we immediately made jokes about HOW INCREDIBLY GAY it looked.

Before, MotU was some manly muscular barbarians riding on tigers fighting with war axes in barren plains over some mystical castle to gain control over some weird power to control the universe.

In the filmation series, He-Man was a prince dressed in pink with a secret identity and his funny little floating pink wizard buddy doing shit.

Sorry, but literally everybody I knew said that it looked super gay.
I was almost ashamed to confess that I played with MotU toys when I was younger when the filmation series was shown in normal TV after 1988.

Read up more here:

He-Man's Five Gayest Adventures

www.cartoonbrew.com

That said, I am looking forward to Kevin Smiths take on the franchise..

 

[Fret Runner]

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

First look.

First Look at Kevin Smith’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ Reboot for Netflix

Mark Hamill and Lena Headey lead an all-star cast for the revival of the classic '80s animated series.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Will it be He-Man or He-Woke.

"I RENOUNCE MY SYSTEMIC POWWEEERRRR!"

 

[INC]

Art work is at least decent, well I dont mind it.

But I'm 37, I'm not watching he-man

 

[QuantumZebra]

This could be awesome if done right.

IDK why people are hating the show rocked.

 

[Fbh]

Art style looks pretty good.
Thought for a second it might be Studio Mir, but sadly it's the Castlevania animation studio (so nice visuals, low framerate)

 

[Wheeljack539]

First look.

First Look at Kevin Smith’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ Reboot for Netflix

Mark Hamill and Lena Headey lead an all-star cast for the revival of the classic '80s animated series.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Will it be He-Man or He-Woke.

"I RENOUNCE MY SYSTEMIC POWWEEERRRR!"

There’s a lot of reconciling with secrets, betrayal, trust, acceptance, love and ultimately, loss.”

Something about this line from the article in its phrasing is sounding red alerts in my head.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Art style looks pretty good.
Thought for a second it might be Studio Mir, but sadly it's the Castlevania animation studio (so nice visuals, low framerate)

I took a look at the article and ya that does look good. None of that weird dumbed down She Ra shit.

 

[KiNeMz]

 

[ManaByte]

Something about this line from the article in its phrasing is sounding red alerts in my head.

Smith has already said the show is basically a continuation of the original series.

 

[AJUMP23]

I'm intrigued.

 

[Pejo]

When I see a franchise I used to be fond of followed by "rebooted by Netflix" afterwards, I can be pretty sure it's going to be diversity quota trash. I wonder what was the tipping point for it becoming this way? After Castlevania season 3, I don't even bother anymore. You know it's going to be cheaply made, low quality animation, fucking the original story out the window garbage.

Bring on the tank top wearing butch women, per usual.

Women in modern day western cartoons are built like men from western cartoons in the 90s.

 

[haxan7]

I'm not gay but I think I could masturbate to that.

 

[T8SC]

 

[CGiRanger]

When I see a franchise I used to be fond of followed by "rebooted by Netflix" afterwards, I can be pretty sure it's going to be diversity quota trash. I wonder what was the tipping point for it becoming this way? After Castlevania season 3, I don't even bother anymore. You know it's going to be cheaply made, low quality animation, fucking the original story out the window garbage.

Bring on the tank top wearing butch women, per usual.

Women in modern day western cartoons are built like men from western cartoons in the 90s.

LOL, all the women have the exact same buff proportions in their arms???

Also, who's the girl next to Orko supposed to be? I don't recall her in the original (if this is a continuation of it)

I'll give it this, that it at least isn't She-Ra art.

 

[Forsythia]

I'm glad when this fad of mannish women is over, it looks ridiculous.

 

[IDKFA]

Lol

Please don't tell me this is art for the new Netflix show.

Jesus Christ, why do He-man and Skeletor have cum gutters? Fucking way to destroy my childhood.

 

[jason10mm]

When I see a franchise I used to be fond of followed by "rebooted by Netflix" afterwards, I can be pretty sure it's going to be diversity quota trash. I wonder what was the tipping point for it becoming this way? After Castlevania season 3, I don't even bother anymore. You know it's going to be cheaply made, low quality animation, fucking the original story out the window garbage.

Bring on the tank top wearing butch women, per usual.

Women in modern day western cartoons are built like men from western cartoons in the 90s.

If that Evil-Lyn chick on the right can't pull those spikes out of her head and use them as throwing knives I'm gonna be VERY disappointed

And I think that is a girl Urko as well. And is that guy in back looking OVER the goggles, or is that some sort of breathing mask? This is shit tier design and that's saying a lot for He-man! Lots and lots of belts, someone has a fetish

 

[CGiRanger]

American/Western animated "Strong Women"

Japanese/Eastern Anime Strong Women:

Granted it's the same show, but jeez all the girls shown in He-Man above literally seem like they have the exact same facial/bone structure going on.

EDIT: For those wondering about the Bottom 3: Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan - Ghislaine Dedolia from Jobless Reincarnation - Maki Oze from Fire Force

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Could be worse.

 

[Stitch]

Also, who's the girl next to Orko supposed to be? I don't recall her in the original (if this is a continuation of it)

Andra from the old comics

Lieutenant Andra

Lieutenant Andra is a character from Masters of the Universe (Star comics). She is a former friend of Teela, having served together during their academy days. Andra first appearance and biggest role is issue #9 "The Hate Stones", when she's promoted to lieutenant by King Randor. She quickly...

he-man.fandom.com

Yeah she's black now

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Kevin Smith attached to this but he'd kill anyone he could to get a Lucasfilm Star Wars gig. Shocked he didn't cast his daughter in it.

 

[Robot Carnival]

who's voicing Skeletor and how does he compare to the OG, the one and only, Alan Oppenheimer? oh why do I even ask? of course he won't be as good.

 

[DeafTourette]

who's voicing Skeletor and how does he compare to the OG, the one and only, Alan Oppenheimer? oh why do I even ask? of course he won't be as good.

Oppenheimer is in it but voicing someone else

 

[BLAUcopter]

He-Him: Masters of Identity

 

[MastAndo]

Excuse me, it's He-Ma'am!

 

[KiNeMz]

Lol

Please don't tell me this is art for the new Netflix show.

Jesus Christ, why do He-man and Skeletor have cum gutters? Fucking way to destroy my childhood.

thats Alex Ross' work. hes the boss.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

 

[cormack12]

Could be interesting, I really hope it's not uglified like these abominations though

 

[poppabk]

No it wasn't. At the time kids didn't think that, teenagers didn't think it, and neither did adults.

It wasnt until many years later when the internet gave birth to the know it all dipshit douche nozzle that has the uncanny ability to waste their lives looking for meaning in absolutely nothing at all to point out mundane and utterly useless social commentaries about things where they have no place did he man become homo erotic.

It was always super gay. Even before I knew what gay was I knew that Adam was 'something'.

 

[Fbh]

Could be interesting, I really hope it's not uglified like these abominations though

There's pictures.

Looks pretty good:

It's by the same animation studio as Castlevania so expect a pretty slideshow.

 

[cormack12]

There's pictures.

Looks pretty good:

It's by the same animation studio as Castlevania so expect a pretty slideshow.

That's the problem with highly detailed animation sadly. They look decent though. I don't want him to have that stupid haircut though.

 

[Pejo]

Could be interesting, I really hope it's not uglified like these abominations though

The top one is a bastardization of Thundercats, but wtf is that on the bottom?

 

[Amey]

Good old days

 

[Wheeljack539]

The top one is a bastardization of Thundercats, but wtf is that on the bottom?

The new She-Ra by Tumblr.

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

So apparently He-Man isn’t the main protagonist in this show.

 

[Xenon]

So apparently He-Man isn’t the main protagonist in this show.

Ms. Marvel?