After revealing the design for Tri-Klops the other day, Mattel and Lead Packaging Designer Manuel Eduardo Caritas once again has unveiled a look at a character not glimpsed in that first trailer for the live-action “Masters of the Universe” movie.
This time, he’s showing off Battle Cat – the transformed and armour-plated version of Prince Adam’s green tiger pet Cringer. Like before, Caritas has taken to Instagram to share close-up pictures of packaging art.
The art is from the upcoming “Masters of the Universe Chronicles,” a toyline with designs directly inspired by the new film. The caption also gives a rough description of the character:
“Cringer may look like Prince Adam’s pet, but once He-Man raises the Sword of Power and calls upon the Power of Grayskull, Cringer transforms into the mighty Battle Cat. As He-Man’s loyal friend and steed, he charges into battle against Skeletor alongside the Masters of the Universe!”
Cringer, without his armour, is glimpsed several times in the teaser and seems less cowardly than his cartoon counterpart.
In the film, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia 15 years later, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto).
To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man – the most powerful man in the universe.
James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Charlotte Riley and Kristen Wiig co-star in “Masters of the Universe” which opens in cinemas on June 5th.
