By the power of Greyskull, these first images from Netflix’s upcoming Masters of the Universe: Revelation series look amazing! The new installment in the He-Man franchise has gotten a ton of press, mostly due to the showrunner being Kevin Smith in an unusual role for the filmmaker, but I’m starting to think the buzz is worthy.
I’ll fess up to something, I’m a cell-shaded animation style snob. I’ve never been a fan of the anime style taken up by most animated series today. I’ve been disappointed time and again by revamps of Transformers and Thundercats, both of which I just couldn’t get into visually. Concept art had me thinking Masters of the Universe: Revelation was going to be more of the same, lo and behold they’ve used a hybrid style that is extremely striking. It’ll be hard to tell what to expect until we see the warriors of Eternia in action, hopefully we will have a trailer soon.
So let’s see…an amazing animation style, a rocking score (see the video at the bottom of the post, what am I forgetting? Oh, that’s right, an insane cast with Chris Wood (Supergirl) in the role of Prince Adam/He-Man, Mark Hamill as Skeletor, Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey as Evil-Lyn, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Teela, Alicia Silverstone as Queen Marlena, and Kevin Conroy as Mer-Man. It’s official, there’s no way this show doesn’t kick ass!
In a CG animated still from Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Skeletor, who wears a purple cloak and hood over his skull, stands in a forest with bright foliage as he grips his spear as purple electricity sparks around him.
In a CG animated still from Masters of the Universe: Revelation, He-Man (right) stands behind Sorceress (left) in a stone room lit only by the light coming from SorceressesÕ hands. Sorceress has her palms outstretched in front of her and wears a white dress, a falcon-like hood over head and orange and blue wings. He-Man wears a silver chest plate with a red “H” in the center, a golden armored belt and wrist plates.
In a CG animated still from Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Teela, a light-skinned female with short auburn hair and light-colored eyes, lunges forward while holding her golden-hilted sword. She wears white and gold armor, a golden head piece with a red jewel in the center and brown boots with white fur trim. A wooden bridge reflects light at its base as it stretches between the trees in the forest visible behind her.
In a CG animated still from Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Orko, Andra, Teela, Roboto and Evil-Lyn stand in a line looking off to their left, serious expressions on their faces. Orko floats mid-air, blue arms and ears visible with face shadowed beneath a red hat and purple scarf. Andra, a dark-skinned female, wears a brown and green military style uniform, hair pulled back. Teela, a light-skinned female with short auburn hair, wears a white top with a brown chest plate and harness. Roboto, a gray robot with a red mouth piece, wears a green cloak. Evil-Lyn, a light-skinned female, wears a blue and silver headpiece with a skull in the center and a blue and brown military style uniform, crystal-orb wand in her right hand at her side. A blue sky and icy landscape are visible behind them.
In a CG animated still from Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Skeletor (left), who wears a purple cloak and hood over his skull, grips his spear in a battle against He-Man (right), a strong shirtless blonde male with a golden armored belt and wrist plates holding a silver sword. The two are standing face to face in a forest with bright foliage.
In a CG animated still from Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Prince Adam, a young light-skinned male with light-colored eyes and blonde hair, stands encircled in a multi-colored fog, silver sword raised with his right arm. He wears a white long sleeve tunic, a red vest and a brown belt with a golden belt buckle cinching his waist.
In a CG animated close-up still from Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Beast Man, a large male figure with pointed ears, maroon fur, a long red beard, pink and blue face paint and horns on his head and back. He looks straight ahead and bares his teeth in a growl.
In a CG animated still from Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Moss Man leans down and is surrounded by bright foliage of the forest. He is made up of moss, grass, vines and branches in various shades of green.
When you’re done drolling over those sweet, sweet images check out the video below in which Kevin Smith intros the theme for the show, which is about as epic as these pictures seem.