![]() Smith and his "Revelation" team dedicate plenty of storytelling effort to exploring the lives and dynamics of the "Masters of the Universe" ensemble of characters that have typically served as supporting players to He-Man. It all counts and now we just get to add one more spoke.’ ” Every time they played with their friends in their room with their toys, any iteration of ‘Masters of the Universe’ is canon. Basically, all of it’s true - disavow nothing. re-consuming my childhood favorites, put through a different recipe and modern-day prism," he said. "That’s what Marvel’s doing with those movies. I know all those stories, I read them growing up and absolutely loved them. “As a student of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a fan, a huge fan as well, I know the joy of . Smith explained the inspirational cue he took from another long-running series of super-heroic sagas for his work on "Revelation." With a voice cast that includes Mark Hamill as the skull-faced villain Skeletor, Lena Headey of "Game of Thrones" fame as magical antagonist Evil-Lyn, and "Supergirl" actor Chris Wood as He-Man and his alter-ego Prince Adam, "Revelation" draws on a rich well of stories and fan affection as the fate of the world of Eternia hangs in the balance. After all that time of being like, ‘They should fight,’ it’s like, ‘Great, here’s your chance: Make them fight.’ " "While I have been able to create my own stuff for the better part of almost 30 years now, playing with somebody else’s characters appeals to the kid who grew up watching this stuff," he said. "The guy who would sit there and make fun of episodes as a 13-year-old now has a chance to put his money where his mouth is. ![]() He didn't collect the iconic action figures at the time - "We were kind of poor and my parents were like, 'We already spent the money on "Star Wars" toys,' he explained - but he got incredibly familiar with the franchise. I knew the mythology, so much so that when Mattel came calling I was like, ‘Oh, I actually know quite a bit about 'Masters of the Universe.' "ĭante and Randal return: Kevin Smith to film 'Clerks III' in New Jersey this summer. "I would be like, ‘This show’s for babies,’ but I watched every episode," Smith said. "I’d (complain) about the fact that they never fought, but I watched every episode because Skeletor is a badass-looking character and the characters were memorable. Conceived as a continuation of the story started in the original "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" series that aired from 1983 to 1985, "Revelation" is the culmination of a fandom that began for Smith, now 50, when he was 13. ![]()
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