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Director Travis Knight Circling New ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Movie: The Dish
Masters of the Universe reimagining from looks to be gaining some momentum as sources tell Deadline Travis Knight is in talks to direct
Amazon MGM Studios in final negotiations for rights to the project and Mattel’s Robbie Brenner and Escape Artists’ Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal to produce. Given his unique skill set of working in both the animation and live-action worlds, studio execs have viewed him as a top choice for some time with sources saying Knight was the only director to give an in person presentation, which happened last week and ultimately sealed the deal on him getting the offer. While there has only been one live-action movie, the 1987 pic starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, Hollywood as had an obsession with getting another one off the ground given how the IP is still popular today with both older and younger generations.
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