{"id":83694,"date":"2024-08-16T21:31:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T21:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/camila-mendes-joins-masters-of-the-universe-opposite-nicholas-galitzine\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T21:31:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T21:31:03","slug":"camila-mendes-joins-masters-of-the-universe-opposite-nicholas-galitzine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/camila-mendes-joins-masters-of-the-universe-opposite-nicholas-galitzine\/","title":{"rendered":"Camila Mendes joins \u2018Masters of the Universe\u2019 opposite Nicholas Galitzine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hollywood star Camila Mendes has joined \u201cMasters of the Universe,\u201d to portray the character of Teela opposite Nicholas Galitzine who will play the blond barbarian known as He-Man.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While details about the plotline have been kept under wraps, the synopsis from Amazon MGM Studios reads, \u2018Masters of the Universe\u2019 follows Prince Adam of Eternia aka He-Man, who crashes to Earth in a spaceship as a child and, decades later, returns to his home planet to defend it from the evil forces of Skeletor.<\/p>\n

But in order to defeat the powerful villain, he needs to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man, referred to in this world as \u201cthe most powerful man in the universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camila Mendes\u2019s Teela is a warrior who is responsible for protecting Eternia\u2019s royal family and may or may not become Prince Adam\u2019s romantic interest.<\/p>\n

Directed by Travis Knight, the film will hit theatres on June 5, 2026<\/p>\n

Chris Butler is writing the screenplay for the movie inspired by the 1982 action figure.<\/p>\n

Read more: Mattel bringing \u2018Bob the Builder\u2019 to the big screen after \u2018Barbie\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Camila Mendes recently appeared in two Amazon MGM films, \u201cUpgraded\u201d and \u201cM\u00fasica,\u201d along with Netflix\u2019s comedy \u201cDo Revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, she is best known for portraying Veronica in the \u201cRiverdale,\u201d which ended its run last year.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Galitzine was roped in as the blonde barbarian for \u2018Masters of Universe\u2019 in May this year.<\/p>\n

The movie has faced several delays and took a journey of more than two decades to make it to the big screen.<\/p>\n

The movie was set up at Warner Bros. and Sony, however, it was later moved to Netflix, which also shelved the film in 2023 over budget concerns while several directors have joined and left the project since 2007.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n