According to Deadline, director McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation, This Means War) is in talks to helm Sony’s live-action reboot of ‘Masters of the Universe,’ based on the signature Mattel toyline.

McG will oversee a rewrite of the latest script, penned by Alex Litvak and Mike Finch.

What do you guys think? I’m not thrilled about this decision. A very bad mistake.

Set on the planet of Eternia, the story follows a warrior named Prince Adam who has the power to transform into the heroic He-Man. His nemesis is a villain named Skeletor who seeks to conquer a fortress known as Castle Grayskull in order to learn the secrets held within.

The 1980’s cartoon was set on the planet of Eternia, the story follows a warrior named Prince Adam who has the power to transform into the heroic He-Man. His nemesis is a villain named Skeletor who seeks to conquer a fortress known as Castle Grayskull in order to learn the secrets held within. In 1987, a live-action film was made starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, Frank Langella as Skeletor and Courtney Cox.