'Masters of the Universe' Exits Netflix But May Have Found a New Home, Kyle Allen's He-Man Casting in Question
justjared.comThere is an update about the long-awaited live-action Masters of the Universe project. A live-adaptation based on the blond barbarian, popularized as part of Mattel toys, is in serious talks with Amazon MGM Studios from Adam and Aaron Nee, the writing and directing team behind The Lost City, via Variety.
Conversations are taking place with Amazon after Netflix dropped a planned version of the Nee Brothers film in July. Keep reading to find out more… Netflix spent nearly $30 million in development for the project, which was meant to star Kyle Allen.
The streamer walked when the budget, originally set for more than $200 million, could not be meaningfully reduced, via Variety.
The Amazon talks are “tenuous, another source cautions,” but if the studio moves forward, it will need to close new deals with the Nees for a script, and to direct. Kyle is “still in the mix” to star as He-Man.
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