Lions of the Universe

2026's Masters of the Universe makes the smart choice to play up the dumb parts of He-Man and not take anything seriously. It’s part Flash Gordon, part Deadpool, and almost officially a parody of itself. These are all good things, by the way.

Why are there so many dimensions in DC comics universe? How did they all get started? And how are they connected? Susana Polo, Polygon's Entertainment Editor and resident comic book expert, breaks in down for you in the premiere episode of her new show, Issue At Hand. Stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday!

Prime Video has announced a streaming release date for Masters of the Universe after less than two months in theaters.

The new Masters of the Universe film runs 2 hours, 13 minutes, which is just long and bladder-filling enough to make one wonder whether they should stick around to see if there are any post-credits scenes. We’re here to tell you that you, yes, should stay all the way until the very end of the film credits.

He-Man and his fellow Masters of the Universe are now in movie theaters, and at IGN Live today, we had the exclusive debut of a video in which the stars of that film react to the just-released Masters of the Universe: Legends Unite cooperative card game. Nicholas Galitzine ("Adam / He-Man"), Camila Mendes ("Teela") and Idris Elba ("Man-at-Arms") got their own first look at the game and how their respective characters appear in it. This in turn inspires the trio to show off what their own signature pose would be if they themselves were in the game. Plus, they discuss which of the cast are secre