Kevin Smith Talks MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION and Says The Characters Will Have The Classic Designs
Kevin Smith’s upcoming Masters of the Universe: Revelation series is deep in production and the fans have been excitedly curious about what this show is going to give us. What I love about the concept most is that the show will pick up where the original ‘80s series left off.
Kevin Smith recently opened up about the series, but before we get to what he said, here’s the synopsis that was released for the show:
A radical return to Eternia, Revelation is a direct sequel series to the classic era of Masters of the Universe. Featuring fan favorites He-Man, Orko, Cringer, and Man-At-Arms, the story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of Castle Grayskull against Skeletor, Evil-Lyn, Beast Man and the vile legions of Snake Mountain!
But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to Teela to solve the myster of the missing Sword of Power in a race against time to prevent the end of the Universe! Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last. This is the epic He-Man and the Master of the Universe saga fans have waited 35 years to see!
While speaking to CB about the show, and some of the big things that he revealed that are going to make a lot of fans happy, he said that the characters will have the same classic designs as the original cartoon series! They will not be given an updated look, which is awesome!
The animation is being done by Powerhouse Animation (Castlevania, Seis Manos) and it will have an anime style. When talking about that, Smith said, “Powerhouse Animation absolutely killed it...This artwork is amazing. The design work that Powerhouse has done...absolutely spellbinding.” He went on to talk about the style, saying:
“It's in the style of an anime...what Netflix calls an anime original...but looks exactly like our classic characters. Nobody's been redesigned to where you're 'Oh that's the 2020 version.' They all look like they're supposed to. And the story functions as essentially the next episode when [the 1980s original animated series] stopped.”
The showrunner then went on to talk about the tone of the series and how it will start off like the tone of the original show, then shift gears into something new:
“We begin where they ended, the same tone like that, and then our tone shifts as something cataclysmic happens. That's where our modern story kicks in. Even then, it's not like 'Everything you know about He-Man is wrong. We're gonna upend the universe. Everything you knew about He-Man you need to know in order to watch the show because we play thick and fast with mythology.”
Looks like I’m gonna have to rewatch the series for a refresher! The series is being produced by Mattel Television with Rob David, VP of Mattel TV and author of He-Man: the Eternity War, and the show is being developed by writers Eric Carrasco (Supergirl), Tim Sheridan (Reign of the Supermen), Diya Mishra (Magic: The Gathering), and Marc Bernardin (Alphas).
What do you all think about what Smith had to say here? Did it get you even more excited for the show?