Smith explained the inspirational cue he took from another long-running series of super-heroic sagas for his work on "Revelation."
With a voice cast that includes Mark Hamill as the skull-faced villain Skeletor, Lena Headey of "Game of Thrones" fame as magical antagonist Evil-Lyn, and "Supergirl" actor Chris Wood as He-Man and his alter-ego Prince Adam, "Revelation" draws on a rich well of stories and fan affection as the fate of the world of Eternia hangs in the balance. After all that time of being like, ‘They should fight,’ it’s like, ‘Great, here’s your chance: Make them fight.’ " "While I have been able to create my own stuff for the better part of almost 30 years now, playing with somebody else’s characters appeals to the kid who grew up watching this stuff," he said. "The guy who would sit there and make fun of episodes as a 13-year-old now has a chance to put his money where his mouth is. He didn't collect the iconic action figures at the time - "We were kind of poor and my parents were like, 'We already spent the money on "Star Wars" toys,' he explained - but he got incredibly familiar with the franchise. I knew the mythology, so much so that when Mattel came calling I was like, ‘Oh, I actually know quite a bit about 'Masters of the Universe.' "ĭante and Randal return: Kevin Smith to film 'Clerks III' in New Jersey this summer. "I would be like, ‘This show’s for babies,’ but I watched every episode," Smith said. "I’d (complain) about the fact that they never fought, but I watched every episode because Skeletor is a badass-looking character and the characters were memorable.
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Revolution doesn’t have a release date/window yet, but for now, you can easily stream Revolution or look through the new movies and TV shows on Netflix.Conceived as a continuation of the story started in the original "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" series that aired from 1983 to 1985, "Revelation" is the culmination of a fandom that began for Smith, now 50, when he was 13. In addition to playing Teela in Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Melissa Benoist is also starring in and executive producing the upcoming show The Girls on the Bus, which HBO Max subscribers will be able to watch sometime later this year.
It was also shown in the final seconds of Revelation that Motherboard wielded a Horde insignia, referencing the group of supervillains led by Horde, Skeletor’s old master Whether Hordak will appear in Revolution or not remains to be seen, though that role feels like a good fit for William Shatner. magic that puts the fate of Eternia at stake. Per the official synopsis from Mattel, Masters of the Universe: Revolution will spotlight the He-Man and Skeletor rivalry in a new way, as this time around, it’ll be a conflict of technology vs. The end of Masters of the Universe: Revelation saw Skeletor being assimilated into Motherboard’s horde after he chewed out Tri-Klops and his followers for abandoning him, not realizing the true power Motherboard wielded. Revolution will also bring back Mark Hamill as Skeletor. Benoist is the second new actor to be announced for Revolution, with Star Trek’s William Shatner being the first, although his character hasn’t been identified yet. In addition to Masters of the Universe: Revolution giving Melissa Benoist another opportunity to collaborate with Kevin Smith, it’s also another project she now shares with her husband Chris Wood, who previously played Mon-El in Supergirl and is voicing He-Man in this continuity. I look forward to sharing the next evolution of Teela’s story with fans. I jumped at the opportunity to work alongside my friend, Kevin Smith and join the Revolution family as another bold and fearless heroine. The actress said the following about joining Revolution in an official statement released by Mattel, the company that created the Masters of the Universe franchise: Benoist and Kevin Smith previously worked together when the latter directed four episodes of Supergirl, and the former also cameoed in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot and Clerks III. With the Buffy the Vampire Slayer star not returning for Revolution, Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist has been cast as the new Teela. Sarah Michelle Gellar starred in Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Teela, who’s been a key figure in the He-Man mythology since the beginning and shared leading character status on this show alongside He-Man himself.
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