MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Gary Goddard, 1987)

[riotgirl77]

It's a blond man's world: Thor v Masters of the Universe

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/dec/15/thor-masters-of-the-universe

[Jox]

I had read it closely, pretty funny. I tend to agree as well as the THOR trailer did not do anything for me (Kenneth Branagh used to be such a great director)...

[Jox]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpres ... 608747079A

[Jox]

Some of the matte painting "before and after" work from Matthew Yuricich
http://nzpetesmatteshot.blogspot.com/20 ... chive.html

[Jox]

Fan commentary from Chris Vints' "the Masters of the Universe Chronicles" podcast
http://popculturenetwork.com/article.ph ... 4213226774

[Jox]

Pre-production art by Claudio Mazzoli from 1984
http://www.motumovie.com/2010/12/pre-pr ... rting.html

This piece of art was part of a batch of pre-production paintings for the film sold on eBay recently. The painting depicts an early version of the scene where the heroes must repair the broken Cosmic Key so they can return to Eternia. What makes this one interesting is the fact that He-Man is present here, just like in the Star Comics adaption but unlike in the final version of the film. Also interesting is the early version of Gwildor, who looks like something out of "Dark Crystal"...

full page ad for the film from issue 46 of the UK MOTU Magazine


UK MOTU magazine #50 cover

[Jox]

Storyboard (from William Stout) comparison! Skeletor's mercenaries
http://www.motumovie.com/2011/01/storyb ... artet.html

[Jox]

UK theatrical quad posters

Advance


Release

[Jox]

Listen to audio samples from the soundtrack

http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=4928

[Jox]

High-res set pics from the Cinefex article

[Jox]

Japanese laserdisc

[Jox]

Turkish VHS

[Jox]

Another early 1984 concept art by Claudio Mazzoli of He-Man and Julie hiding from the mercenaries chasing them into the woods (after the school)

[Jox]

MOTU has currently been airing in HD on UK Sky Movies Action and Adventure channel, as well as SILT.

[Jox]

Thanks to the MOTU blog once gain, here are some fantastic shots of Skeletor's barge miniature model (auctioned off a few years ago)!

http://www.motumovie.com/2011/04/skelet ... oting.html