(Left) Alison Brie as Amber in ‘Spin Me Round.’ (Right) Evil-Lyn from ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’. Photo: Netflix.
Preview:
- Alison Brie will be Evil-Lyn in Amazon MGM’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie.
- She joins Nicholas Galitzine, who’s playing He-Man, and Camila Mendes as Teela.
- Travis Knight is in the director’s chair.
There is yet more positive forward movement for the ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie that Amazon MGM Studios has been putting together as another key piece of casting news has arrived.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Alison Brie, best known for the likes of ‘Community’ and Netflix wrestling drama ‘GLOW’, has landed the role of Evil-Lyn in the new film.
It’s the latest update for the movie, which already has ‘The Idea of You’s Nicholas Galitzine, who is playing heroic central figure He-Man, alongside Camila Mendes, who will be warrior Teela.
Travis Knight, more usually found overseeing stop-motion animated movies for the Laika company, but who also directed ‘Bumblebee’, is on hand for the new live-action effort.
Almost two decades after crashing down to Earth, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet of Eternia against the evil forces of Skeletor…. Read the Plot
What has happened with the movie’s development so far?
‘Masters of the Universe’ toys. Photo: Mattel.
‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ follows Prince Adam, who has a magic sword that turns him into the powerful He-Man. He and his comrades (including Teela, the Captain of the Royal Guard) must protect the planet of Eternia from the evil machinations of villain Skeletor (whose acolytes include Evil-Lyn).
A live-action big screen version in 1987 starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor flopped at the box office, which scuttled a planned sequel.
The new live-action version has torn a path through filmmakers and studios. Directors such as ‘Face/Off’s John Woo, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Jon M. Chu and ‘Truth Or Dare’s Jeff Wadlow have been attached at one time or another, but the movie has always fallen apart.
Netflix was the most recent company to try, hiring directing siblings Adam and Aaron Nee, the duo behind 2015’s indie movie ‘Band of Robbers’ and 2022’s ‘The Lost City’, who were also attached to a Sony attempt, working on the script with ‘Man Of Steel’s David S. Goyer.
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What’s the story for the new ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie?
‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ 1980’s Cartoon. Photo: Filmation Associates.
Knight is working from a new draft of the script by Chris Butler –– to whom he’s already connected, as Butler has written or directed several animated movies produced by Knight’s Laika studio.
The new movie reportedly (there has been no official confirmation) revolves around 9–year-old Prince Adam crashing to Earth in a spaceship and being separated from his Magical Sword –– the only link to his home on Eternia.
After tracking it down almost two decades later, Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of Skeletor. But to defeat such a powerful villain, Prince Adam first will need to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.
Who is Evil-Lyn?
Meg Foster as Evil-Lyn in ‘Masters of the Universe’. Photo: The Cannon Group, Inc.
As her name implies, she does not align with the forces of good. Evil-Lyn is Skeletor’s second-in-command and uses a wand with a crystal orb to practice the dark arts.
Meg Foster portrayed the character in the 1987 live-action movie.
Brie’s casting is interesting and could be a lot of fun. And does it indicate a more comedic bent than we thought?
Alison Brie: Career to Date
(L to R) Alison Brie and director Dave Franco at the premiere of Prime Video’s ‘Somebody I Used to Know.’
Alongside the aforementioned ‘Community’ and ‘GLOW’, Brie has been seen in the TV likes of ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Apples Never Fall.’
She’s not normally one for big IP movies; though she did voice Unikitty in ‘The LEGO Movie’ and its spin-off. Brie is more usually found in the indie likes of ‘Somebody I Used to Know’ (which she co-wrote and produced with husband Dave Franco) and ‘Promising Young Woman.’
When will ‘Masters of the Universe’ be on screens?
Amazon/MGM studios is aiming to have the movie in theaters on June 5th, 2026.
‘Masters of the Universe’ toys. Photo: Mattel.