‘Masters of the Universe’ Director Travis Knight on He-Man, Skeletor & Indian fans | The Global Edit

In an exclusive sit-down with Variety India, Travis Knight, the ‘Bumblebee’ and ‘Kubo’ director now helming Amazon MGM’s ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’, tells us how he’s happy to know that ‘India is a nation of He-Man fans’. He reveals what Jared Leto’s Skeletor will sound like, and why the a He-Man film took 18 years to make.

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Travis opens up about the challenge of adapting one of the 80s’ weirdest, most iconic franchises for a modern audience, how Jared Leto found a Skeletor voice that honors Alan Oppenheimer without mimicry, and the moment Amazon gifted him the Sword of Power that now lives in his home. He confirms Orko’s place in the film, breaks down the theatricality and vulnerability in Jared Leto’s villain, and reflects on falling in love with He-Man at age 8.

👉 Stay until the end for the Orko confirmation every fan has been waiting for.

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