We're less than a month out from the release of Masters of the Universe, and director Travis Knight is keeping coy on whether or not She-Ra is in the live-action movie.
"I can say very little about She-Ra," the filmmaker, who previously helmed Kubo and the Two Strings and Bumblebee, explained the in the latest issue of SFX magazine. "For me, She-Ra has always been a big part of the Masters world and a big part of Adam's story. In the fullness of time, if we're lucky to tell more stories in this universe, She-Ra will play a huge part."
In the original Filmnation canon, She-Ra AKA Princess Adora was revealed to be He-Man/Prince Adam's long-lost twin sister. The pair were separated as youngsters when the evil Hordak kidnapped Adora as a baby and took her to his planet, Etheria.
"Whether or not she plays any part in this movie, I cannot say – but we definitely had many, many conversations about the character," Knight added. Sounds to us like she is in the flick, or was at some point at least... "There are giant scenes in the movie that aren't there any longer. I am very proud of the movie, but there are definitely things that I love that we had to cut. Hopefully, they will get to see the light of day at some point."
Starring Jared Leto, Alison Brie, Idris Elba, Camila Mendes, and Nicholas Galitzine as Adam, Masters of the Universe wonders what an episode of the '80s cartoon would've looked if one of Skeletor's schemes had actually worked. With that, it sees Adam living a humdrum human life on Earth, having been sent there by his mother when he was a young boy.
But Adam has never forgotten who he is or where he hails from, and has spent the last few years searching for the Power Sword and a way to get back to Eternia. When he manages to find both, he's shocked to find that his home has been taken over by evil warlord Skeletor (Leto). After so many decades away, does he have what it takes to become the buff blonde hero he's destined to be and save his people?
When asked about the possibility of sequels during his chat with SFX, Knight continued: "Here's the reality of the situation... A company like Amazon isn't going to take on a property like this if they don't think there's potential to tell more stories within this world – and I agree with that point of view. Masters is a very dense universe. There's so much mythology, there are so many incredible, interesting characters and there are so many different types of stories you can tell within this space."
You can read more about Masters of the Universe in the new issue of SFX magazine, which hits newsstands on May 20 and features The Vampire Lestat on the cover. In the meantime, check out our guide to the most exciting upcoming movies heading our way.
