80s kids' He-Man is here! Will Masters of the Universe make box office history after 44 years
Suspense Crime, Digital Desk : Whether it's Shaktimaan or Doraemon, there are certain TV shows that will always stay close to our hearts. Even in the 80s, there was one such show that was everyone's favorite. So much so that every kid wanted their toys in the 80s to be from this show. Now, about three decades later, a film based on the very same show is all set to release. This has become a topic of discussion in the film fraternity.
This film is " Masters of the Universe," which has been released in theatres today, June 5 th. Let's delve into why this film is currently making news, and also why this show was so much loved in the 80s.
Who created the He-Man series?
"Masters of the Universe" belongs to the four decades old franchise of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". This franchise was launched by well-known toy-maker company, Mattel, solely to make sales of toys. And that is exactly what happened!
Earnings worth billions of dollars back then in the year 1982
"Masters of the Universe" as a franchise, was launched by Mattel back in 1982, as part of a strategy. According to NDTV, the show was loved so much on television back in the 80s that, at the time, every kid just loved to watch "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". Kids went gaga over He-Man. And in those times, the series was estimated to be worth nearly $1 billion.
The kids went crazy for toys post the serial's viewing
Watching the serial made the kids fall so much in love with the toys. They evoked a sense of strength, an element of clearly defined good and evil, a heroic fiction. However, the series has been highly criticized for the immense violence on the show that was said to be womanistic. After two seasons of a hit show, it came to a closure.
The 39-year-old film was a flop
In 1987, the film titled, "Masters of the Universe," was released. However, it failed to bring to the silver screen the magic of the show by Mattel. The movie was a complete flop. And after almost 39 years, an effort is being made to relive the magic of "He-Man" on screen. On June 5, the live action film, "Masters of the Universe," by Travis Knight, has been brought in a new light.
Will it be able to work the magic on screen at the box office this time around?
It remains to be seen whether this film will work its magic in a similar way as the Mattel toy series did, and be a box office hit. However, as of now, expectations are running high with this film. Prince Adam aka He-Man has been played by Nicholas Galitzine and Idris Elba, Alison Brie and Camila Mendes will be seen playing key roles. Nicholas has worked incredibly hard for the role of He-Man.
