He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021 TV series) - Wikipedia
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This article is about the September 2021 revival of the Masters of the Universe franchise. For the July 2021 continuation of the franchise, see Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Masters of the Universe by Mattel |
| Developed by | Rob David |
| Voices of |
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| Opening theme | "The Power Is Ours" by Ali Dee |
| Ending theme | "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" by Michael Kramer |
| Composer | Michael Kramer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Susan Corbin |
| Running time | 25–28 minutes |
| Production company | Mattel Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | September 16, 2021 – August 18, 2022 |
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an animated superhero television series developed by Rob David and is a reimagining of the 1983 series of the same name. The series premiered on Netflix on September 16, 2021.[1] A second season was released on March 3, 2022.[2] The third season was released on August 18, 2022.[3]
On the planet Eternia, an amnesiac Prince Adam has been separated from his father King Randor during the treachery of his uncle Keldor. Upon being part of a Tiger Tribe with his best friend Krass'tine, Prince Adam later finds a Power Sword that transforms him into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. With Cringer, Krass'tine, and their new allies Teela and Duncan, known as Man-At-Arms, they work to fight the forces of Keldor upon his transformation into the evil Skeletor, and his minions Evil-Lyn, Beast Man, and Trap Jaw.
- Yuri Lowenthal as Prince Adam / He-Man[4]
- Max Stubington as young Prince Adam
- Kimberly Brooks as Teela / Sorceress[4]
- Judy Alice Lee as Krass'tine / Ram-Ma'am / Rampage[4]
- David Kaye as Cringer / Battle Cat[4]
- Antony Del Rio as Duncan / Man-at-Arms[4]
- Benjamin Diskin as Keldor / Skeletor[4]
- Roger Craig Smith as Kronis / Trap Jaw[4]
- Grey Griffin as Evelyn / Evil-Lyn[4]
- Trevor Devall as R'Qazz / Beast Man / Skele-Beast[4]
- Kevin Conroy as Hordak
- Fred Tatasciore as King Randor and Baddrah[4]
- Tom Kenny as Ork-0 and various RK drones
- Zeno Robinson as King Stratos[5]
- Stephen Fry as Man-E-Faces[5]
- Bobcat Goldthwait as Gary the Dragonfly[5]
- Dee Bradley Baker as Webstor[5]
- Kevin Smith as Tri-Klops
- Stephanie Sheh as Justine, Tri-Klops' host
- Yuri Lowenthal as Tuvar[4]
- Kimberly Brooks as Teela-Na / Eldress[4]
- Alan Oppenheimer as King Grayskull
- George Takei as Mer-Man
- Wallace Shawn as Orko the Great
- Roger Craig Smith as General Dolos
- Grey Griffin as Mo'squita-ra[4]
- Max Mitchell as Kitty
On December 18, 2019, Netflix announced two new Masters of the Universe projects to be in development: an adult-oriented anime series described as a direct sequel to the 1983 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe titled Revelation, and a CGI series aimed at children.[6][7][8] Pre-production was handled by House of Cool in Canada while animation services was done by CGCG Inc. in Taiwan.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was released on September 16, 2021, on Netflix.[1] A trailer was released on August 19.[9] The second season was released on March 3, 2022.[2] The third season was released on August 18, 2022.[3] The entire series was released on DVD on October 10, 2023, from Mill Creek Entertainment.[10]
The show received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an 83% approval based on reviews from 6 critics, with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 5 critic reviews.[11]
Joel Keller of Decider.com gave it a positive review and wrote: "What this version of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe lacks in nostalgia it more than makes up for with smart dialogue, good CGI, and its ability to start building the world of Eternia from scratch with a compelling story."[12]
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 19, 2021). "'He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe': Netflix Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b @MastersOfficial (January 26, 2022). "You won't have to wait long! He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 is coming March 3! #WeHaveThePower" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Langston, Keith (July 20, 2022). "What's coming to Netflix in August: The Sandman, Day Shift, and more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Bastos, Margarida (August 19, 2021). "First Trailer for Netflix's 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' Series Reveals the Animated Reboot". Collider. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "He-Man Returns in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Season 2 Trailer".
- ^ "Adult Animation Finally Breaking Free of its Comedy Shackles" (PDF). November 3, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Netflix Is Delivering A SECOND 'He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe' Cartoon". ScienceFiction.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "He-Man returns... again! 'Masters of the Universe' CG animated series revealed for Netflix". EW.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Netflix Futures (August 19, 2021). He-Man and the Masters of the Universe NEW SERIES Trailer. Netflix. Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". Amazon. October 10, 2023.
- ^ "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Joel Keller (September 16, 2021). "'He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider.com.