MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Gary Goddard, 1987)

[Jox]

He-Man (Dolph Lundgren) half sword / dagger
http://www.thepropgallery.com/he-man-do ... half-sword

[shooby]

Is there any mistake here ? http://moviepilot.com/posts/3638745

Y'see, Dolph Lundgren apparently hated making the first movie so much that he refused to reprise the role of He-Man, and so professional surfer Laird John Hamilton (above) was lined up to play the hero. Which is a little odd, but not especially so for the 80's

[Jox]

"Hate" is too strong, but it sure was one of the hardest shoots for him back then (two months by night non stop out of the 4-5 months shoot, his 1st starring role, him being lost in Hollywood and new found celebrity, duty to live up to the He-Man image, the delays and all the production issues going on)... and he sure wouldn't do a sequel (despite the fact that Menahem Golan boldly announced he would do two sequels in front of him at the 1987 Cannes press conference).

in Impact (French), #20, April 1989:

Vous avez refusé de reprendre le rôle de Musclor dans Les Maîtres de l'Univers ?

D.L.: A l'époque où on me l'a proposé, je tournais Le Scorpion Rouge. Les Maîtres de l'Univers fut un cauchemar. 5 mois de tournage dont deux la nuit. Le studio connaissait d'énormes problèmes et le budget était important. Et il s'agissait de mon premier rôle en tant que vedette. Cela a été très dur. En général, je ne m'aime pas à l'écran mais là... Il y a bien quelques effets spéciaux à sauver, quelques séquences. Pas plus. J'aimerais oublier. D'un autre côté, il m'a aidé dans ma carrière et m'a appris beaucoup. Les Maîtres de l'Univers a été numéro 1 des ventes vidéo en Angleterre mais l'e n'ai pas gagné beaucoup d'argent dans 'histoire. Peu Importe, ce qui compte c'est ce que l'on veut devenir,

translation:

"At the time I was offered it, I was shooting Red Scorpion. Masters of the Universe was a nightmare. 5 months of filming, 2 by night. The studio had big troubles and the budget was huge. And it was my first starring role. It was very tough. In general I don't like myself on a screen, but there... There are some special effects, some sequences to save. Not more. I'd like to forget. On the other hand, it helped me in my career and taught me a lot. Masters of the Universe was number one in video rentals in England but I didn't earn money in the end. Anyway, what counts it what we want to become."

Movieline, July 1995:

Masters of the Universe?
"I froze my ass off in Los Angeles. It was 45 degrees and I was wearing nothing but a pair of trunks," he says, beginning to laugh, "and some sort of cape, standing on this camera vehicle going 40 miles an hour for hours! It was a tough shoot.

"You know, I was green back then," he says, almost wistfully, "I'd just made Rocky IV, and went from working at the door of Limelight and studying acting in the afternoon to do a {Masters} world tour and starring in my own motion picture! I didn't know what the fuck was going on."

Amazing Heroes, #165, May 15th 1989 (promoting THE PUNISHER then in post-production):

[Jox]

https://www.inverse.com/article/16499-8 ... out-he-man

[Jox]

THE ART OF HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE is now available in Spanish
(for 50€ though)
https://www.ecccomics.com/comic/el-arte ... -2072.aspx
http://libros.fnac.es/a1209143/El-arte- ... l-Universo
https://www.amazon.es/arte-He-man-Tim-S ... +de+he-man

[Jox]

In William Stout's studio for the upcoming doc in production, Power Of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe:
http://robmccallumfilms.com/?p=391



Original Skeletor costume concept

[Jox]

Toys art by Errol McCarthy
http://www.he-man.org/resources/archive ... image=1385





EDIT:
Original concepts for Skeletor's sword and dagger

[Jox]

http://www.agonybooth.com/masters-of-th ... 1987-28720

[Jox]

Complete Panini album (English & Spanish)
http://www.he-man.org/merchandising/item.php?id=2034






UK home video advert

[Jox]

Rare MOTU teaser poster

[Jox]

Gary Goddard interviewed for the upcoming POWER OF GRAYSKULL documentary
http://heman.fauxpop.com
https://www.facebook.com/HeManDoc/

[Jox]

Ghana poster
hand painted (oil) on canvas


http://www.ebay.com/itm/AFRICAN-MOVIE-P ... SwZVlXl6GU

[Jox]

A petition asking Warner Bros for a 30th Anniversary Special Edition
https://www.change.org/p/warner-bros-pl ... nd-blu-ray

[Jox]

Legendary stuntman Loren Janes just lost his home and all of his movie memorabilia in the Los Angeles Sand Fire. He was the stunt choreographer on MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help him and his family out during this difficult time.

https://www.gofundme.com/helpjansanborn

[Jox]

Gary Goddard interviewed for the upcoming POWER OF GRAYSKULL documentary
http://heman.fauxpop.com
https://www.facebook.com/HeManDoc/

Anthony DeLongis / Blade