The Masters of the Universe costumes and designs has already been shared. With great care to faithfully adapt the most beloved elements of the franchise, the new film seems to be setting itself up for great success.
Masters of the Universe is an exciting property to adopt, and the first Knight's Masters of the Universe is giving confidence to even the most uncertain of audiences.
2026's Masters Of The Universe Includes A Lot Of He-Man Characters, Including Trap Jaw
From Man-at-Arms To Skeletor, The New Film Features Many Familiar Faces
Based on the Mattel toy line of the same name, Masters of the Universe as a franchise contains so many interesting and colorful characters, and it seems to be a priority for the new film to feature as many of these as possible. While the first set photos from Masters of the Universe caused some concern over Adam's design, more recent images and details have alleviated that concern. With faithful costumes and a colorful cast of characters, the new film faithfully replicates the origins of the franchise, as attested to by the inclusion of Trap Jaw in the new film.
Masters Of The Universe: 10 Greatest He-Man vs. Skeletor Fights, Ranked
He-Man and Skeletor have a rivalry for the ages throughout the franchise, resulting in some great fights, each better than the last.
While characters like Skeletor and He-Man are absolutely essential to the story of Masters of the Universe, it's comforting that the cast of the new film has also been confirmed to feature so many other familiar faces. The inclusion of Man-at-Arms, Evil-Lyn, and even Fisto is thrilling, but the other villains cast alongside Jared Leto's Skeletor are some of the most exciting inclusions. These include Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops, and Sam C. Wilson as the cyborg Trap Jaw.
Dolph Lundgren's Masters Of The Universe Movie Replaced Trap Jaw With Karg
The Movie Used An Original Character As It Was Becoming Overstuffed
The original 1987 Masters of the Universe was originally supposed to feature the character Trap Jaw. A foe who is excellent with weaponry, Trap Jaw may not be the smartest Masters of the Universe villain, but he has certainly worked as an excellent threat to Prince Adam over the years. Featuring an unusual green design, Trap Jaw has appeared in all kinds of Masters of the Universe projects, including toys, comics, and the various iterations of the animated series.
Following this, it is surprising that Trap Jaw did not feature in the 1987 Dolph Lundgren film. Trap Jaw was actually planned to be a threat in the film. However, after all the designs that had to be put together at great cost, and the already large and colorful cast of villains, the film decided to fulfill his role with Karg, an original character, instead. This allowed the story to keep the focus on villains like Skeletor, rather than allowing these other characters to take an outsized place in the story.
New Masters Of The Universe Movie Utilizing Trap Jaw Shows The Movie's Love For The Source Material
The New Film Seems To Be Putting A Great Emphasis On Adapting The Material Faithfully
While there have been some concerns about 2026’s Masters of the Universe, it is looking more and more like the new film has a great appreciation for the source material. The CinemaCon update on Masters of the Universe gave the best look yet at the designs for the film, which all seemed to be surprisingly accurate to the original toys and cartoons. Bringing in Trap Jaw, especially after his absence from the 1987 film, only attests further to the importance of the source material to this new iteration.
With a great cast and so many colorful and compelling characters, the new film certainly looks as if it is attempting to be as true to the origins of Masters of the Universe as possible. Bringing in strong performers, including Nicholas Galitzine, Camilla Mendes, Idris Elba, and Leto, only further attests to the ion and strength behind this project. While Trap Jaw is only a minor character within this larger cast, his inclusion in the film helps to highlight the importance of bringing in as much from the original material as possible.
All 8 Versions Of He-Man In Masters Of The Universe Movies And Shows, Ranked By Power Level
From the original cartoon and the Dolph Lundgren movie to the reboots, He-Man has had different power levels in the Masters of the Universe franchise.
It remains to be seen if Masters of the Universe will connect when it is released next year. The heyday of the property seems to be long past, although there are many who the cartoons and even the earlier film fondly. The new project certainly has the potential to draw in a large audience with its exciting and colorful approach to space fantasy, which could draw comparisons to both Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Hopefully, the dedication to adapting the material faithfully pays off for everyone.
Masters of the Universe is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and will release on June 5, 2026.
Masters of the Universe
- Release Date
- June 6, 2026
- Director
- Travis Knight
- Writers
- Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, Dave Callaham
- Producers
- Alan Collis, David S. Goyer, Jason Blumenthal, Julia Pistor, Robbie Brenner, Steve Tisch, Todd Black, DeVon Franklin, David Voss
- Franchise(s)
- Masters of the Universe
Cast
Nicholas GalitzineAdam / He-Man
Camila MendesTeela
Evil-Lyn
