By Staff Reports
Netflix and Mattel Television announced the all-star cast of the upcoming Netflix anime series, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, a series based on He-Man, Skeletor, Teela and the other classic characters of the Masters of the Universe franchise.
The series is being produced by Mattel Television with Adam Bonnett (Descendants ), Christopher Keenan (Justice League, Batman Beyond ) and Rob David (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ) as executive producers.
Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy ) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. In addition, Susan Corbin (Voltron ) will produce.
- The cast includes:
- Mark Hamill (Star Wars, Batman: The Animated Series ) as Skeletor
- Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, 300 ) as Evil‑Lyn
- Chris Wood (Supergirl, The Vampire Diaries ) as Prince Adam / He-Man
- Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cruel Intentions ) as Teela
- Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans ) as Man‑At‑Arms
- Stephen Root (Office Space, Barry ) as Cringer
- Diedrich Bader (Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite ) as King Randor / Trap Jaw
- Griffin Newman (The Tick, Vinyl) as Orko
- Tiffany Smith (Behind Enemy Lines, Supernatural ) as Andra
- Henry Rollins (Johnny Mnemonic, Lost Highway ) as Tri‑Klops
- Alan Oppenheimer (original Skeletor) (Westworld, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ) as Moss Man
- Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman, Justice League ) as Sorceress
- Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Batman & Robin ) as Queen Marlena
- Justin Long (Galaxy Quest, Live Free or Die Hard ) as Roboto
- Jason Mewes (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ) as Stinkor
- Phil LaMarr (Mad TV, Justice League ) as He-Ro
- Tony Todd (Candyman, Star Trek: The Next Generation ) as Scare Glow
- Cree Summer (DC Super Hero Girls, Vampirina ) as Priestess
- Kevin Michael Richardson (The Batman, ThunderCats ) as Beast Man
- Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Crisis on Infinite Earths ) as Mer-Man
- Harley Quinn Smith (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot ) as Ileena
Masters of the Universe: Revelation will focus on the unresolved storylines of the iconic characters, picking up where they left off decades ago.
Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Alphas ), Eric Carrasco (Supergirl ), Diya Mishra (Magic the Gathering ) and Tim Sheridan (Reign of the Supermen ) are writers on the series.
Animation for the series is being done by Powerhouse Animation (Castlevania ).
“Masters of the Universe: Revelation is for the fans. Kevin Smith, as well as the rest of the all-star cast, share our love and passion for the iconic franchise and the deeper meaning of the property. At its core, Masters of the Universe is all about wanting the power to be the best version of yourself, and the series will bring this message to life in an entirely new way.” – Rob David, Executive Producer, Masters of the Universe: Revelation
“I cannot believe the lineup of talent I get to play with! The incredible, star-studded cast that Mattel’s Rob David and Netflix’s Ted Biaselli assembled for our Masters of the Universe series will let any lifelong He-Man fan know we’re treating this cartoon seriously and honoring the legendary world of Eternia with A-list talent! Chris, Sarah, Mark, Lena and the other amazing actors and actresses have given performances so powerful and real in a show that features a talking giant green tiger! With these fantastic performers behind our characters, it’ll be crazy easy to immerse yourself in the swords and sorcery of our epic sci-fi soap opera!” – Kevin Smith
Mattel’s (NASDAQ: MAT) reboot of the classic Masters of the Universe franchise also includes a comic book series by DC Comics (available now), reimagined versions of the 80’s toys (hitting retail shelves in the fall of 2020), a CG-animated series with Netflix (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ) and a feature film.