Masters of the Universe (2026)
6/9/20262 hr 3 min
Fistos of Fury
Manchild Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White & Royal Blue) dares to stand in Dolph Lundgren’s spot and attempt to wield the Sword of Power in the 2026 reboot of Masters of the Universe. Will his newfound muscles and brute strength impress boyhood crush Teela (Riverdale’s Camila Mendes), Man-At-Arms Idris Elba (Thor), and disapproving dad James Purefoy (Resident Evil)? Or has Jared Leto (Tron: Ares) ruined yet another kids' franchise with his eccentric take on villain Skeletor? Find out if director Travis Knight fumbled another Bumblebee when you Listen Now!
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First 90 secondsArny· Host0:00
[upbeat music] He-Man.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:04
By the power of Grayskull.
Arny· Host0:08
He-Man. He-Man.
Stuart· Host0:11
I have the power!
Arny· Host0:13
He-Man.
Skeletor· Soundbite0:18
Greetings, humans of Earth. It is I, Skeletor, self-appointed ruler of Eternia and enslaver of worlds. I also love boogie boarding, raiding tigers, and attempting to kill He-Man. Now join Arny, Marjorie, and Stuart as the Now Playing Podcast cast McP unlocks Masters of the Universe.
Arny· Host0:40
[laughs] He-Man. Today we're discussing Masters of the Universe, starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Mirna Baccarin, featuring Kristen Wiig, with Jared Leto, and Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms, directed by Travis Knight. This is the Now Playing co-host whose entire life purpose is just to not be weird, and I keep failing, Arny.
Stuart· Host1:19
[laughs] And Stuart.
Marjorie· Host1:21
And this is Marjorie.
Arny· Host1:22
So welcome back to our Masters of the Universe retrospective series. 39 years