As He-Man in 'Masters of the Universe,' Nicholas Galitzine shows off 'intense training' in first look

Wielding the iconic Power Sword and boasting a muscular build, histrion Nicholas Galitzine is showing disconnected his instrumentality connected He-Man for the upcoming live-action adaptation of “Masters of the Universe.”

The “Red, White & Royal Blue” and “Idea of You” prima posted a first-look representation connected social media, penning that the anticipated movie is present successful production. Amazon MGM Studios, Mattel and the film’s accounts posted the same.

Mattel created the “Masters of the Universe” franchise, based connected a genre-bending, sci-fi and medieval communicative acceptable connected the satellite Eternia, successful the aboriginal ’80s. With the popularity of MOTU toys, books and comics came video games, films and aggregate animated series. There was a erstwhile live-action movie successful 1987, starring Dolph Lundgren arsenic He-Man and Frank Langella arsenic the villain Skeletor.

He-Man is the franchise’s cardinal hero, known for his superhuman strength. The bulk of the franchise’s adaptations absorption connected He-Man’s struggle with Skeletor, who volition beryllium played by Jared Leto successful the upcoming film.

The rights to a movie adaptation person changed hands galore times, but successful May 2024, Amazon MGM Studios announced the big-budget live-action task with manager Travis Knight astatine the helm.

Days earlier the merchandise of the teaser image, much formed members were revealed, including Idris Elba arsenic Duncan/Man-at-Arms, Alison Brie arsenic Evil-Lyn, Camila Mendes arsenic Teela, Morena Baccarin arsenic Sorceress, Sam C. Wilson arsenic Trap Jaw and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson arsenic Fisto. The formed besides includes James Purefoy, Sasheer Zamata, John Xue Zhang, Christian Vunipola, Charlotte Riley, Hafthor Bjornsson and Kojo Attah.

“Our manager Travis Knight has assembled the astir unthinkable ensemble formed and created a stunning tapestry of Eternia and its surrounding world,” Galitzine wrote connected Instagram aft saying helium went done “several months of aggravated training” for the role. “I can’t hold for you to see. More to come, but until then, here’s a sneak peek astatine the Sword of Power. By the powerfulness of Grayskull!”

To alteration into “the strongest antheral successful the universe,” arsenic helium described his quality to W Magazine successful January, Galitzine said helium was doing a batch of stunt work, weightlifting and eating.

“I’m eating astir 4,000 calories a day, but the magnitude of carnal enactment I’m doing, you extremity up bare astatine the extremity of the day, which is rather surprising,” helium told the magazine. “This is the amusive part. I volition yet spell into what’s called the cutting phase, wherever I’m going to beryllium starved and truthful rude to everyone. I tin lone apologize for the idiosyncratic I’m going to go successful a fewer months’ time.”

“Masters of the Universe” is acceptable to beryllium released June 5, 2026.