‘Masters of the Universe’ Sets Prime Video Streaming Release Date
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- Prime Video will begin streaming 'Masters of the Universe' on July 22, roughly seven weeks after the film's June 5 theatrical debut.
- The film earned $113 million worldwide at the box office against a roughly $200 million production budget, opening at No. 2 domestically with $29.3 million behind 'Scary Movie.'
- Nicholas Galitzine stars as Adam/He-Man opposite Jared Leto as Skeletor, with Camila Mendes as Teela, Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms, Alison Brie, and Morena Baccarin rounding out the cast.
- Travis Knight directed from a Chris Butler script, which followed initial drafts by David Callaham and Aaron and Adam Nee; the project is Mattel's second live-action He-Man adaptation after the 1987 Dolph Lundgren film.
- Amazon MGM acquired the film's rights in 2024 after the project had circulated among Netflix, Warner Bros., and Sony Pictures.
- Galitzine has now starred in three Amazon MGM productions — 'Red, White & Royal Blue,' 'The Idea of You,' and 'Masters of the Universe' — and is set to reprise his Prince Harry role in a 'Red, White & Royal Wedding' sequel.
Why it matters: Amazon spent roughly $200 million on a film that grossed just $113 million theatrically and is already moving it to Prime Video within seven weeks — a compressed theatrical-to-streaming window that limits the studio's ability to recoup in theaters but lets it monetize the investment through subscription sign-ups. Galitzine's third Amazon MGM collaboration suggests the studio is consolidating around him as a franchise anchor.
