Idris Elba in Early Talks to Play Man-at-Arms in Amazon and Mattel’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ Movie | Exclusive

Travis Knight will direct Mattel’s He-Man movie adaptation

Idris Elba Man at Arms Duncan Masters of the Universe

Idris Elba is in early talks to play Man-at-Arms in the upcoming live-action feature film “Masters of the Universe,” based on the iconic Mattel franchise, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

Elba would star alongside Nicholas Galitzine in the role of He-Man, Camila Mendes, who is playing Teela, and Alison Brie as “Evil-Lyn.”

Travis Knight is directing the film from a screenplay by Chris Butler (initial draft written by David Callaham, and Aaron and Adam Nee). Plot details are being kept under wraps for the film, which will be released exclusively in theaters worldwide on June 5, 2026. The movie will be produced by Escape Artists and Mattel Films.

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