‘Masters of the Universe’: Alison Brie Nabs Key Villain Role of Evil-Lyn in Amazon’s He-Man Movie (Exclusive)

In the director’s chair is the owner of stop-motion powerhouse Laika, Travis Knight, who helmed the company’s Kubo and the Two Strings. Masters of deep space has been in development for around two decades, now ultimately seems to be approaching a start of production.

The actress, currently seen on Peacock’s thriller restricted series Apples Never Autumn, joins Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) and Camila Mendes in the adaptation of the prominent toy brand name first introduced in the 1980s. Galitzine leads the series as He-Man, while Mendes gets on the telephone call sheet for the role of Teela, the captain of the imperial guard and possible charming rate of interest.

The spreading in a big-budget IP dream is an adjustment of pace for Brie, who is recognized for her funny and significant operate in rom-coms and on tv. She earned notice for her roles on Netflix collection radiance, cult funny Area and AMC’s Mad Guys. She recently starred in romancer Someone That I Used to Know, which she co-wrote, and exec created with other half Dave Franco, and appeared in the Oscar-winning drama Promising Girl.

Plot details are being kept in the box, but the idea centers on the personality of Royal prince Adam of Eternia that, many thanks to his Power Sword, becomes the muscle He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and capacities. With his variety of allies, he defends the world from the evil Skeletor and his armies.