‘Masters of the Universe’ Director Travis Knight is a Master of Cinema

May 18, 2026May 17, 2026 Mike Manalo

It’s true, Travis Knight may not have the same level of recognition as Spielberg, Nolan, or Tarantino. However, for over 10 years, he has quietly and stealthily become one of the strongest storytellers in cinema today. With his upcoming adaptation of Masters of the Universe hitting theaters June 5, and his next stop-motion animated Laika masterpiece Wildwood already amassing over 100M views for its teaser trailer in a single week, it’s beginning to look like Knight’s talents won’t be overlooked for much longer.

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Talking ‘Spaceballs,’ ‘Rocky,’ and He-Man on the Amazon MGM CinemaCon Red Carpet

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Mike Manalo

Last week was a whirlwind of excitement, as CinemaCon lit up Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas! Though the annual trade show is a business-forward event for theater owners and exhibitors, the major film studios were present to talk about the exciting slate of films expected to light up screens for all larger and smaller theaters across the country. One of the larger presentations of the week was Amazon MGM Studios. With much gratitude to Amazon MGM, The Nerds of Color was invited to cover the red carpet for their presentation to talk to the stars and filmmakers behind some of their biggest films of the year!

Conventions, Movies, Toys

Entering Eternia with the Cast and Director of ‘Masters of the Universe’

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Mike Manalo

Bringing He-Man and Masters of the Universe to life is something that would be a challenge for any filmmaker. The dense world and complex characters coupled with a hardcore fanbase that has proven to be incredibly protective of its mythology are among some of the trickier barriers said filmmaker would need to navigate through. Fortunately for Amazon MGM Studios, they found the perfect filmmaker for the job with Travis Knight.

Fantasy, Movies, Toys

Official ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer is a Revelation

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Keith Chow

After the teaser trailer set the intenet ablaze back in January, Amazon MGM Studios has finally dropped an official trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe to give viewers a better sense of the movie’s story and better look at its characters.

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Fabulous Secret Powers Were Revealed in the ‘Masters of the Universe’ Teaser Trailer

January 22, 2026January 26, 2026 Keith Chow

To paraphrase Prince Adam’s opening monologue to the cartoon, we poured through every frame of Amazon MGM Studios’ Masters of the Universe trailer to reveal all of its fabulous secrets. In case you haven’t seen it yet, take another look:

Fantasy, Movies, Toys

By the Power of Grayskull, the ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Definitely Has the Power

January 22, 2026January 26, 2026 Keith Chow

Amazon MGM Studios teased it was coming yesterday, but the brand new trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe adaptation lives up to the hype.

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Nicholas Galitzine Has the Power (Sword) in New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Image

February 24, 2025April 3, 2025 Keith Chow

By the power of Grayskull, we have the first official look at Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man in a teaser image from Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming live action Masters of the Universe adaptation, due in theaters next year.