Netflix may soon become the one-stop shop for all things He-Man. In addition to the current She-Ra and the Princesses of Power animated series and Kevin Smith's upcoming anime Masters of the Universe: Revelation , Netflix could become the exclusive home of Sony's long-gestating Masters of the Universe movie.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter , Sony chairman Tom Rothman is seriously weighing the option of selling Masters of the Universe to Netflix rather than taking a financial risk with a theatrical release. THR's sources describe this as the safe choice for Sony, especially as the studio responds to rising marketing costs and the underwhelming box office return on Men in Black: International this past summer. THR also notes this appears to be the latest example of a growing trend of Sony selling off big-budget films rather than risk losing money on a theatrical run. Netflix, once viewed as a competitor to traditional studios, is now seen as a potential partner with riskier projects like Masters of the Universe.Another example mentioned is Harbinger, a superhero movie based on the Valiant Comics franchise and currently in pre-production that would have formed a shared cinematic universe with 2020's Vin Diesel-starring Bloodshot movie. With Sony quietly selling Harbinger to Paramount last month, the prospects for that cinematic universe are looking grim.When last we heard in May, Masters of the Universe was still on track for a March 2021 release date . Reports from March 2019 indicated that Noah Centineo was in talks to play Prince Adam/He-Man , and the actor has since confirmed he landed the role. Earlier this year it was announced that Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway would pen a new script for the film. Prior to this, David S Goyer announced he wouldn’t be directing the movie In other Sony news, the studio recently came to a new arrangement with Marvel Studios, paving the way for a third Spider-Man movie in the MCU . We later learned star Tom Holland played a key role in smoothing things over between the two studios.

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