Summary

• Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man in Masters of the Universe film, set for theatrical release on June 5, 2026.
• Galitzine's rise to fame began with Purple Hearts, leading to roles in streaming hits like Red, White, and Royal Blue.
• Masters of the Universe presents a major opportunity for Galitzine to become a mainstream theatrical star.

Nicholas Galitzine has been cast in the live-action Masters of the Universe movie. Masters of the Universe is a long-standing IP from Mattel that centers around the ongoing conflict between He-Man and Skeletor on Eternia, a planet with both medieval sword fighting and high-tech sci-fi technology. Masters of the Universe has been developed into countless forms, including the recent Netflix animated series Masters of the Universe: Revolution.

Per Amazon, Galitzine has now been cast in the Masters of the Universe live-action movie in the lead role of Prince Adam/He-Man. The film will be directed by Travis Knight, who is the CEO of Laika animation studio. The script is penned by Chris Butler, and is informed by a first draft written by David Callaham, Aaron Nee, and Adam Nee.

Galitzine’s Unusual Rise to Stardom Explained

Masters Of The Universe Will Introduce Galitzine To A Mainstream Audience

Galitzine has had one of the most surprisingly explosive careers in recent years. Prior to 2022, he was essentially an unknown entity. Then, he was cast in Purple Hearts, a Netflix film that eventually took off and gained success. This started a mini-boom for Galitzine, who went on to play Jeff in the raunchy teen comedy Bottoms in 2023. 2023 also saw the continuation of his successful streaming film career when he starred as one of the leads in Prime Video’s Red, White, and Royal Blue.

Prime Video then cast Galitzine in The Idea of You, an age gap romance starring Galitzine opposite Anne Hathaway. With this role added to his filmography, the actor has been even further deemed a streaming star, as very few of his films have been released in theaters. In fact, Galitzine has been in very few films overall, so Masters of the Universe is a great opportunity for him. Unlike his other movies, Amazon actively has plans to release the film theatrically on June 5, 2026.

The live-action Masters of the Universe will help break out Galitzine to a mainstream theatrical audience. Playing an iconic role such as He-Man is certainly a daunting task, but if done well, it's an opportunity to push Galitzine further into stardom. For both Amazon and Galitzine, it is also a chance to further develop their working relationship that has already been established by The Idea of You and Red, White, and Royal Blue. Hopefully, everything will work out for this newly-minted Masters of the Universe star.

Masters of the Universe releases on June 5, 2026.

Source: Amazon