Mattel Studios, the production company offshoot of toy brand Mattel, hit it out of the park with its first major feature – 2023’s comedy/fantasy “Barbie” which grossed over $1.4 billion at the global box-office.
Now, Mattel Studios president Robbie Brenner appeared at MIPCOM Cannes 2025 this week, where she discussed their upcoming second feature – the new live-action “Masters of the Universe” film.
Directed by Travis Knight (“Bumblebee,” “Kubo and the Two Strings”), the film is a live-action take on the famed He-Man toy line and cartoon. Brenner tells THR she visited the set and was surprised by the scale of the production:
“I went and visited the set last year, and out of all the movies that I’ve worked on in my entire life, even Barbie, it was the biggest. It was massive. I think we took over two or three sound stages. This was on eight back lots… [Characters] walking around that are eight-feet tall. There are these crazy characters in this movie.”
She also confirmed that she recently viewed an early director’s cut of the film which is still very much in the midst of post-production:
“I just actually got to see a director’s cut of the movie. That will be our second theatrical movie… I think it’s a perfect compliment to Barbie. I think people are going to be so excited. It is so much fun and feels so different”
Nicholas Galitzine leads the cast of the film as Prince Adam/He-Man, Camila Mendes as Teela, Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-At-Arms, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress, and Jared Leto as Skeletor.
Also starring are James Purefoy as Kind Randor, Charlotte Riley as Queen Marlena, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Fisto, and Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops.
The film opens theatrically worldwide on June 5th 2026.
