MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Will Not Rule Warner Bros!!

Merrick here...
Mattel and Warner Bros. couldn't play MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE together so Mattel is taking its toys & going somewhere else.

Mattel and WB didn't see eye to eye over the direction of the project and made a mutual decision to let the option lapse this month. Story revolves around He-Man, a prince who becomes a warrior battling the evil Skeletor for control of his magical homeland. Mattel will take back the property and set it up elsewhere. The expectation is that director John Stevenson ("Kung Fu Panda") will remain with the project, but not Silver, who is exclusive to WB.

...reveals Variety HERE. If I recall correctly, a sequel to Gary Goddard's 1987 MASTERS film was briefly mulled - a concept that would return He-Man to Earth where his mission would require him to play football. Pretty sure I have that right...