MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Gary Goddard, 1987)

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On this day, 40 years ago, Masters of the Universe figures started appearing at retail

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Opening of the French north-eastern festival Rayon Vert double-billed with Cannon's THE BARBARIANS on May 6th
https://www.facebook.com/events/1122270915205853/

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William Stout on MOTU and Jack Kirby notably:
https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2022/04/07 ... ut-part-4/

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Happy 80th to composer Bill Conti!







Here is a classical piano cover of the full "End Titles":

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US home video promo, courtesy of Krom

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MOTU watch party with Oliver Harper (IN SEARCH OF THE LAST ACTION HEROES) tomorrow April 17th at 12:30pm PST (8:30 GMT)

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Why Warner Bros. did not release MOTU as initially planned:

When the Cannon Group was on the verge of bankruptcy, Warner Bros. provided a $75 million bailout in Dec 1986. Under the terms of the agreement, Warner received the option for North American distribution rights to Masters of the Universe. The 2 Apr 1987 Hollywood Reporter reported that Cannon wanted the film released in summer 1987, but Warner did not have summer slots available and did not want the film competing against Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), another Cannon-made film which Warner was distributing. Warner planned an Oct 1987 release, but when Cannon objected, Warner returned distribution rights.

https://catalog.afi.com/Film/57732-MAST ... ilmography

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Volume II of Austin Trunick's CANNON FILM GUIDE is now out

The book is over 1,000 pages (hence the hardback & paperback hefty prices) and covers the years 1985–1987. So of course it features some MOTU (and perhaps some of my contribution but I haven't seen it yet)

Available directly from BearManor but soon on other online stores such as Amazon and co...
Paperpack: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com ... 8254&_ss=r
Hardback: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com ... 8254&_ss=r

The unbelievable story of the legendary 1980s B-movie studio continues in The Cannon Film Guide Volume II, which covers the company’s output from 1985 to 1987, their peak production years under Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. This book takes an up-close look at sixty Cannon movies, from deep cuts to cult classics, including American Ninja, The Delta Force, Over the Top, Invasion USA, Masters of the Universe, Runaway Train, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, King Solomon’s Mines, Lifeforce, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and many more. With hundreds of photos and more than forty interviews with Cannon directors, writers, and stars, this is an indispensable reference book for fans of the VHS era’s wildest production company.

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Volume II of Austin Trunick's CANNON FILM GUIDE is now out

The book is over 1,000 pages (hence the hardback & paperback hefty prices) and covers the years 1985–1987. So of course it features some MOTU (and perhaps some of my contribution but I haven't seen it yet)

Available directly from BearManor but soon on other online stores such as Amazon and co...
Paperpack: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com ... 8254&_ss=r
Hardback: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com ... 8254&_ss=r

Paperback on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629338885/

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35mm screening in Phoenixville, PA, on August 5th
https://thecolonialtheatre.com/films/cu ... -universe/
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/phoenixv ... e-colonial

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Volume II of Austin Trunick's CANNON FILM GUIDE is now out

The book is over 1,000 pages (hence the hardback & paperback hefty prices) and covers the years 1985–1987. So of course it features some MOTU (and perhaps some of my contribution but I haven't seen it yet)

Available directly from BearManor but soon on other online stores such as Amazon and co...
Paperpack: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com ... 8254&_ss=r
Hardback: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com ... 8254&_ss=r

Paperback on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629338885/

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Interviews in The Cannon Film Guide: Vol. II include:
Michael Dudikoff, Judie Aronson, Sam Firstenberg, Cedric Sundström, Steven Lambert, Mike Stone, and Larry Poindexter on the American Ninja films; Bill Moseley and Bill Johnson on Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2; Wings Hauser and John Bedford Lloyd on Tough Guys Don’t Dance; Leon Isaac Kennedy on Penitentiary III; Eva La Rue and Michael Berryman on The Barbarians; Gary Goddard, Chelsea Field, Robert Duncan McNeill, Anthony De Longis, and William Stout on Masters of the Universe; David Mendenhall on Over the Top; Kyle T. Heffner and Brian Gendece on Runaway Train; Mario Van Peebles on Rappin’; Carey Lowell on Dangerously Close; Melody Anderson on Firewalker; Lisa London on The Naked Cage; Kathleen Wilhoite on Murphy’s Law; James Karen and Hunter S. Carson on Invaders from Mars; Nick Maley on Lifeforce; Lorin Dreyfuss on Detective School Dropouts; Chuck Wagner and David Engelbach on America 3000; Bill Wallace on The Delta Force; David Neidorf on Under Cover; Jan Gan Boyd on Assassination; Thom Mathews on Down Twisted; Kit Le Fever on Grace Quigley; William Sachs on Hot Chili; and more! Plus: a bonus interview with Breakin’ and Ninja III star Lucinda Dickey about her Cannon legacy.

https://theactionelite.com/lifeforce-av ... available/

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Dolph in "ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: The Wild Untold Story Of Cannon Films"

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35 years ago today, press conference at Cannes with Dolph Lundgren and Menahem Golan.

Golan loudly announced 2 more sequels while Lundgren kept quiet...




Magazine advert




An invitation card I found (front/back)





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Golan loudly announced 2 more sequels while Lundgren kept quiet...

About Golan's claim that he would return for sequels...

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Early 35th anniversary screening May 21-22 at Revue Cinema, Toronto, CA
https://revuecinema.ca/films/masters-of ... erse-1987/
https://happeningnext.com/event/masters ... 3a08ruw4h2

Event trailer:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cds4edTg8pF/