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Masters of the Universe
Release Date: TBA
SubscribeGenres: Action, Fantasy
Production Phase: Development Hell
Studio: Columbia Pictures Production Company: Escape Artists
Who's Making It: Alex Litvak (Screenwriter), Mike Finch (Screenwriter),
Premise: On the planet Eternia where an evil being called Skeletor seeks to become its ruling tyrant, a young man named Adam is given the magical power to transform himself into a super-powerful fighter called He-Man.... More »
Monday, July 30, 2012
Step Up 3D and G.I. Joe: Retaliation director John M. Chu just started talking with Sony Pictures about directing the live-action Masters of the Universe movie. Not much more than that was offered by the site breaking the news (save that the most recent script was liked by Escape Artists, the production company shepherding the development of the MotU film.)
- Deadline. Comment on this Scoop (0)Sunday, April 11, 2010
Predators screenwriters Alex Litvak and Mike Finch have been hired by Columbia Pictures to write a new script for Masters of the Universe. Of the duo's hiring, The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog states, "In their pitch, the scribes attempted to balance a treatment that would convince the studio it was cinematic and keep the toy company satisfied that its characters were being portrayed appropriately."
- The Hollywood Reporter. Comment on this Scoop (1)Thursday, September 24, 2009
Film rights for Mattel's Masters of the Universe have now been purchased by Columbia Pictures. Escape Artists (Knowing, The Pursuit of Happyness) is being eyed to develop the property for the studio. And while he had been mentioned a couple of weeks ago when the property departed Warner Bros., director John Stevenson is no longer involved with the project.
Since Columbia is starting from scratch with its development we've gone back to calling this project Masters of the Universe until a more solid title is announced.
- The Hollywood Reporter. Comment on this Scoop (0)Thursday, September 10, 2009
Nearly a year after Latino Review first reported the news, Variety now reports that Warner Bros. won't be making the live-action Grayskull movie with producer Joel Silver. Variety's report doesn't go into the same level of detail as Latino Review's about the contributing factors that led to WB growing cold with the property but the trade does mention that it appears director John Stevenson will remain attached to the film as Mattel takes the screen rights back to shop them elsewhere.
Warner Bros. still has the movie rights to Mattel's Hot Wheels, again with Silver Pictures developing.
- Variety. Comment on this Scoop (0)Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Fresh blood has been brought in to the Greyskull project with the hiring of screenwriter Evan Daugherty. The still wet behind the ears scribe is handling a new draft of the project, inherting the job from Justin Marks (Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li). John Stevenson (Kung Fu Panda) remains attached as the film's director. [Full story]
- The Hollywood Reporter. Comment on this Scoop (1)