Update: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Smith said Mark Hamill's Skeletor had a dedicated episode in Masters of the Universe: Revelations. The article has been corrected.
Kevin Smith teases that something related to Netflix's Masters of the Universe: Revelation will release very soon. Writer/director Smith is leading the production of this animated reboot of the He-Man franchise, specifically the 1987 movie Masters of the Universe. The new anime-inspired series is scheduled to premiere sometime this year and includes voice talent from Mark Hamill, Lena Headey, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Liam Cunningham, and Alicia Silverstone.
Although Smith has been hyping Master of the Universe all through production, no actual footage or release date has been officially provided. The filmmaker teased that a Revelation trailer would be coming in "6 to 9 months" in August 2020, meaning that this could change very soon. Indeed, Smith has now teased that something is coming.
Addressing a question on the Fatman Beyond podcast, Smith addressed previous promises of news pertaining to the show, saying that he expected some Masters of the Universe news - although, very obliquely, not a trailer - to arrive "this week":
"Somebody asked about last week I talked about MOTU and there was going to be a Masters of the Universe thing, there was going to be and it got delayed. So hoping that it's now this week instead. Again, not a trailer, not footage, don't get excited; but there was a little something coming and it was supposed to happen Friday but it'll happen this week instead, I believe. So yes, something's coming.
Given Smith's previous allusions and him doing some secret mental math on the podcast, it's certainly possible that this Masters of the Universe: Revelations update will be a confirmation of the show's Netflix release date. The streaming giant doesn't usually confirm drops more than a couple of months out, meaning that it may not be too far off.
Even if there isn't a release date coming, the show is certainly developing well. The ever-enthused Smith went on to discuss the late-in-post-production sound mixing process, elaborating on the complications of doing it over Zoom and revealing that episode 1 is locked and more are nearly finished:
"I only had five notes on the last pass of episode one, so I was able to kind of Zoom in for that to hear those five things and then give it a blessing and it gets locked. Episode 1 is completely locked. They're starting to fall like dominoes, which means we're getting closer and closer to people being able to see this stuff. It's coming soon kids. I can't wait, I'm proud as f**k of this thing. It's so good, and I can't wait til people watch it and everyone get's their propers. You'll see Marc [Bernardin] got his own episode and what not. S**t turned out so f***ing good."
Masters of the Universe: Revelation is a highly anticipated event on Netflix, especially after the widespread success of its sister series’ reboot, She-Ra & the Princesses of Power. The She-Ra showrunner has even expressed their desire for a Christmas special crossover with the upcoming Masters of the Universe reboot (no relation to the Noah Centenio as He-Man version).
Source: Fatman Beyond (via Comicbook)
