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Grayskull: Masters of the Universe Script Review
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By El Mayimbe on
June 02, 2008
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GRAYSKULL: THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
By Justin Marks, draft date 05/23/08, 112 pages
A+ (A Complete Miracle)
He reformed VOLTRON, put the Green Arrow in SUPERMAX, and now Justin Marks has the power of GRAYSKULL: THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!
El Mayimbe here, hope everyone had a great weekend.
Since I read SUPERMAX (which IESB broke today as now being known as GREEN ARROW) a short while ago, I wondered whatever happened to Justin Marks HE-MAN. The deal was announced in Variety back in May of 2007. Well, last week, actually a year to the day the deal was announced, Justin Marks finally delivered his draft. In the words of Ain't-It-Cool-News Moriarty, Justin Marks is easily “the most gainfully employed professional fanboy on the planet right now.”
I managed to get a hold of the script on Friday and actually cancelled my plans that night in order to read it.
What’s the verdict?
Regardless of the post apocalyptic Earth controversy, I liked what Marks did in Voltron. He then knocked it out the park with Supermax, but folks, I am here to tell both you and MOTU fans – Justin Marks has delivered his fanboy masterpiece!
I absolutely fucking loved GRAYSKULL. THE BEST SCRIPT MARKS HAS WRITTEN YET.
There have been a lot of rumors on the net circling Grayskull’s development process and please trust me when I tell you, DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE! It’s all bullshit.
GRAYSKULL is LORD OF THE RINGS meets THE MATRIX and a little BATMAN BEGINS thrown in for good measure.
The script takes place in Eternia, not a middle Earth on Earth. It’s a hard and edgy PG-13 tinkering on a R. The script has ZERO CAMP or CHEESINESS. NO FUCKING ORKO EITHER! The writer takes the MOTU mythology very seriously. Whatever made the cartoon corny is not in here at all. In fact, there is not a single beat of comedic relief in the script.
What is GRAYSKULL about? We get both the origin of HE-MAN (or HE-MAN BEGINS), the origin of SKELETOR, and the origin of THE POWER SWORD. If Warners even remotely executes this script like they did 300 they will have a monster hit on their hands because this script leaves it open for a trilogy.
GRAYSKULL is the perfect marriage of Sorcery and Science fiction where in Eternia both Fantasy and Technology co-exist. The character arc of the hero ADAM works for me because like Bruce Wayne in BATMAN BEGINS, Adam has to overcome his selfish need for revenge and realize his destiny for the greater good of his people – the fallen son of Eternia must rise to occasion and become HE-MAN.
Ok, so let’s get right to it because I know you folks are here for the details.
Before the credits we get this kick ass opening prologue narrated by EVIL-LYN.
Four thousand years go in the workshop of Eternus we open on the powerful hands of a blacksmith forging steel from a raging fire. The hands raise the finished SWORD, an amazing mix of katana and high tech. It generates an OUTWARD LIGHT.
At the beginning of time, the blacksmith Eternus forged the Sword Of Light, a blade so beautiful that its spark created all life as we know it. After the blacksmith saw what perfection he’d built, he tried in vain to duplicate his mold. Eventually he fell into madness. Angered by his failure, he forged one last blade before he died. The mirror opposite of its original. The Sword of Darkness.
Instead of light, a dark void burns deep into the surface of this blade. Haunting and ominous.
We are next in an epic battlefield on Eternia.
Both blades, being born of magic gave amazing powers to anyone who held them. And so they were sought after.
On a hilltop plateau, a colossal army marches with enough feet to rattle the earth. Thousands of soldiers, all clad in high-tech battle gear. Think of something out of feudal Japan but poly-alloy and with a hint of alien texture.
Over thousands of years, the swords faced each other army times…
The leader of the army, a king we will come to know as GRAYSKULL (40s), stands at the front and raises the Sword of Light, which bathes his army in a majestic light. On the other of the battlefield: a different army emerges from the fog. Dark and intimidating. Monstrous, snarling BEASTS, augmented by a complex nano-technology that fuses their bodies with mechanical parts. Half monster, half machine. Their leader, a creature masked in thick armor, lifts up the Sword of Darkness. It spreads a black cloud over the army, fueling their bizarre technology with energy.
…until one battle changed it all.
On Grayskull’s side, the soldiers’ battle armor suddenly grows around them like a mechanical shell, encasing their bodies in a high tech metal poly-alloy. On the other side, the snarling beasts rise up, their hydraulic parts expanding and enhancing their size. The two armies run straight at each other and clash violently. Awesome advanced warfare. Mix high tech, swords, and otherworldly creatures and you have a sense of what Eternia’s all about.
King Grayskull squares off against the other leader. During the fight, he manages to defeat him and cause him to drop the Sword of Darkness. Grayskull picks it up and suddenly the two swords begin to fuse together.
It was King Grayskull who first realized that to stop a war between two sides, you had to bring them together.
Metal wrapping around, metal, sparks flying, like a fusion reaction, coils winding down the blades and suddenly and finally nestling at the handle which King Grayskull raises in the air creating a blinding light that spreads over the battlefield. Soldiers on both sides stop fighting and watch in awe.
In that moment, light and darkness combined to form a life-giving magic, subjugating everyone under it’s incredible power. So long as the king lived, Eternia never saw another war again.
We are next in a private chamber, where the much older King Grayskull lies on his death bed, surrounded by well-wishers.
But when his end came, his inner circle feared what no successor would be able to honor the balance the king had created.
Next at a table in the Hall of Wisdom (an ancient temple marked with stone ornamentation), a sacred site, sit six warriors. They are identified by ancient tribal tattoos on their faces. They surround the two swords wrapped in silk.
Six warriors, endowed with the magic of the blades, were trusted with separating them and burying each in a secret location. They were called the Masters of the Universe…
Three masters take one blade, three take the other. They embrace each other and go separate ways.
…and they took these secrets to their graves. For several generations the swords have remained hidden until now.
In present day Eternia at the Sands of Fire, EVIL-LYN (30s) a gorgeous seductress with the same markings all over her face that the Masters wore, has found the location of the Sword of Darkness.
Her companion, obscured in shadow and wearing a heavy hood, scans the terrain. His name is KELDOR (40s).
Keldor reaches for the sword. As his fingers touch it he suddenly undergoes a euphoric vision of dark wonders and endows Keldor with all terrifying forces of black magic. Keldor’s hands wither at the touch of this power. His skin begins to erode. Flesh turns to tissue and then to bone. Soon the sensation spreads to his arms, his shoulders, his face…literally tearing the skin from his bone. He madly clings to the blade as we smash to the main title card GRAYSKULL: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.
Weeks later, we are at Capitol City, the center of civic life in Eternia. A stunning achievement of a civilization that incorporates advanced technology and magic. At the Royal Palace, a colossal celebration is underway – the Anniversary of the Great Unrest commemorating Grayskull’s victory many centuries ago. YOUNG ADAM ( 14) is there – dirty blonde with striking blue eyes. He’s the kind of tough kid who acts first and thinks later. He is there with his father KING RANDOR (50s) –the kind of man you’d have to spend a lifetime living up to. They have a father son moment where Randor tells his son Adam that a true leader brings their people together, whatever their differences. Adam tells his dad that he is not that man. Randor looks down at Adam sadly and wonders if he ever will be.
Meanwhile, at the gates of the Royal Palace, two soldiers walk the palace grounds as fireworks explode in the sky. The first, with a face that has seen the horrors of war and yet still stays above it is GENERAL DUNCAN aka MAN-AT-ARMS (40s). The second is just as tough with battle scars all over his body – KRONIS (30s). Let’s just say Kronis betrays Duncan, knocks him out, and opens the palace gates. A heavy black mist pours through the opening.
Kronis and several Eternian guards stage a coup and try to kill King Randor. King Randor puts up a fight and evens the odds.
A terrifying and powerful presence enters wearing THE CHROME MASK OF A SKULL, clad in armor, a hood over his head, the Sword of Darkness mounted on his back, the man formerly known as Keldor…
…now known as SKELETOR.
Kronis fires a huge blast at Randor who drops to his knees. Randor tells Adam to run. Randor uses what strength he has left and slices KRONIS across the face who screams out and falls backward. MOTU fans know that Kronis will become TRAP-JAW. Skeletor stands over a weakened Randor then he suddenly plunges the Sword of Darkness into Randor’s back, killing him for good – our inciting incident. Adam watches in horror, tears forming in his eyes. Adam escapes and Skeletor gives the order to his goons to kill Adam.
Man At Arms helps Adam escape and instructs him to go to the frontier until the time is right. Skeletor’s dark army lays siege to Captiol City and it falls tragically like Troy.
Adam makes it to the edge of the frontier and collapses beside a cluster of trees on top of a hill. A FALCON perches itself on a branch above him. Majestic, dignified, mysterious . Wind picks up in the clattering of branches, we begin to hear a voice, speaking in a whisper, manipulating the sound of the leaves to shape a language. The voice of the SORCERESS. She tells Adam that his time is not over and shows him his future.
Suddenly, a violent gust of wind tears the leaves from the branches and causes them to float freely in the air, forming the image of CASTLE GREYSKULL.
A beautiful stone structure surrounded by a precipice. Epic in detail and a front face which resembles a GIANT SKULL, complete with a raised drawbridge where the mouth would be. The wind ceases. The leaves fall to the ground. Then the falcon spreads it wings and takes flight.
Days later, in a dust storm, Adam is rescued by ZODAK (40s) wearing heavy animal hides and high-tech gear strapped across his chest. A powerful black man, an experienced warrior. Across Zodak’s face and arms are several mystical tattoos similar to what the Masters wore earlier. Zodak belongs to the Order of the Masters. Protectors of the legacy of Greyskull.
For the next 10 pages or so, reminiscent of Batman Begins, Adam gets mentored by Zodak for the next seven years and turns the pampered 14yr old Prince Adam into a 21 yr old bad ass warrior. We get some more cool backstory which I prefer not to spoil. Basically, Adam has to prove himself worthy of the Sword of Light and to use the power of the Sword to create balance, to fight for something greater than himself. We find out that Keldor/Skeletor was actually King Randor’s brother…Adam’s uncle.
We also find out that the Sorceress is the only surviving member of the original Six Masters of the Universe. Now she is the protector of Castle Greyskull. If Adam can get the Sorceress to unlock the Sword of Light, he will be able to stand up to his uncle and take back Eternia. But first, Adam has to prove himself worthy and find Castle Greyskull which is well hidden. So the script also throws in a treasure hunt for good measure and executed perfectly.
The Masters once spoke about the Legend of the He-Man. A fallen son who would find the Sword of Light and unify his kingdom. Will Adam fulfill his destiny? Well, I guess we are going to have to wait and see what Warner Brothers decides to do. I hope to God they make this because you can see the effort it took over a year to complete this draft. The script is lean, mean, got no fat, no camp or cheese and is full of story and action. A special effects house is going to have a field day with the set pieces and battles that take place throughout the story. Like I said earlier, Warners executes this remotely like 300 – they have a monster hit and a potential franchise on their hands. My sources tell me the young execs behind Grayskull are MOTU fanboys that are passionate about this project and are really trying hard to take this to the next level.
Ok, so Silver Pictures took a bit of a hit with Speed Racer, so what? Silver Pictures has in their possession, a script that lays out the blueprint for a movie that is guaranteed to be a fanboy classic. All that made He-man corny, even that forgettable Dolph Lundgren movie is not here. MOTU fans get the movie they have been wishing for over 25 years. I got some bad news folks, unfortunately, pertaining to HE-MAN, since Silver took a hit with Speed Racer, Warners has been unresponsive to Silver projects.
Hands down folks, Justin Marks listened to the fanboys and wrote the next potential Lord of the Rings. Mr. Silver, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Robinov, I hope you are reading this. You would be insane not to at least look at this. Give this script to any creative exec in their early 30s at the studio and I dare you guys to tell me that I’m dead wrong about Grayskull.
Anyway, in spite of the writer’s strike, this has so far been a damn good year for scripts and GRAYSKULL: THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE is already and easily in my top five. I would spoil a lot more but I hope the groundwork I presented today gets all you fans excited. It would be a disservice to spoil more but I leave you with this, the supporting characters.
Along with SKELETOR and EVIL-LYN, the bad guys are TRAP-JAW, TRI-KLOPS (Skeletor’s main henchman), and BEAST MAN. Skeletor’s evil cat PANTHOR is in here too.
The good guys that side with Adam along with ZODAK are MEKANEK, MAN-AT-ARMS, his daughter TEELA, and of course BATTLECAT. Battlecat is totally bad ass in this.
Bad guy vehicles? How about ROTONS, DOOMSEEKERS, and SHADOW BEASTS!
So there ya have it.
HASTA EL PROXIMO CAPITULO….
…YO SOY EL MAYIMBE!
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WoW
Commented By: CoBo on 2008-08-05 02:54:52
Damn, If they do this right Hollywood would definitely move up a notch in the giving people what they want department.....they would be at notch one. PLEASE DONT "F" THIS UP HOLLYWOOD..LISTEN...TO..US!
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Its about damn time!!
Commented By: Matthew Warner on 2008-08-09 21:39:20
I've waited for this for 25 years. I thought I was going to see this in '87 with the first movie, but obviously it never delivered. I have been imagining and writing my own version of a possible MOTU script, and amazingly enough it parallels Marks version. Its an amazing coincidence, and only means this has to happen. We need another kick-ass movie trilogy event like we got with LOTR. Star Wars dropped the ball, but with this script maybe MOTU will pick it back up and knock it out of the park! MAKE THIS MOVIE!!!
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AT LAST!!!
Commented By: Chris on 2008-08-21 07:50:35
I'm 27 now and probably more He-Man crazy than when I was 6. I got goosebumps just from reading this review, this is a movie they've GOT to make and do a damn good job making it. I'll be the first in the Q for tickets when this movie comes out... come on Warner, listen to the fans!!!
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A prayer to Ba'el
Commented By: Whiskey A-Go-Go on 2008-08-21 21:16:33
Please Gods, please, let them make this
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PLEASE!!!!!!
Commented By: Afterburn on 2008-08-26 13:23:33
I am 26 now and have been watching HE-MAN since i could crawl. I own every toy put out, every cartoon even the new MOTU series that was put out in the early 2000's. After reading this teaser script I and all the other fans beg you MAKE THIS MOVIE HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I need this
Commented By: EESH on 2008-09-09 14:59:21
I NEED this film to happen.
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Make it!
Commented By: Paul on 2008-09-11 01:48:04
Please Make this film! I'm 27, and I am still Buying Masters merch! Make this movie, It will be huge!
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brill
on 2008-10-01 07:33:50
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skull mask?
on 2008-10-02 12:18:11
Not sure if the story will develop to reveal whats under the chrome mask (hopefully a real skull) but I definately think Skeletor should have a proper skull face. Like the floating skull revealed under the hood in the recent cartoon, perhaps held there by magic. Dont go with a man in the mask thing! otherwise sounds excellent!
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He man Rocksss
Commented By: Vijay Aditya Singh on 2008-10-16 15:15:24
I have been a huge He man fan since I was a kid. There is so much potential for He man and Masters of the Universe guy. All the big producers and Directors hope you guys are listening. This is going to be the biggest movie ever. All the fans of He man deserve a well made He man movie.
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Tripe to the 10th Power
Commented By: John Hooks on 2008-10-22 16:43:31
Incase you haven't heard...Warner Bros. has axed the He-man movie and I'm pissed off about it. Warner Bros. You guys are fuckin’ idiots!!! I know you… I’ve worked with you in the past, and all I got to say is… You’re a bunch of pussy scallywags. You are a bunch of no-talent douche-bag nut handling fuck sticks!!! WB’s You fucks are so fucking stupid. You guys must work for fuckin’ Skeletor!!! You guys must be in cahoots with Hordak or fuckin’ King Hiss!!! I am furious over this shit! I’ve been waiting 3 years now for this piece of shit to come to light. Through the ridiculous John Woo bullshit, through the announcement of Mark’s script, and now this unforgivable act of treason. And by the way, that scum, Navid McIlhargey is an asshole for leaving! If you don’t wanna make this picture, someone else will you fucks! But in the meantime you can SUCK MY FUCKIN’ DICK!!! I’m pissed off now…FUCK!!! But He-man will still prevail in the end…BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!!!
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Commented By: TheOracle8191 on 2008-11-03 22:25:22
Didn't they also pass up the Lord of the Rings? Pass it to Newline and let history repeat itself PLEASE!!
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I have the Power
Commented By: JP on 2008-11-12 06:54:03
The first film we can agree was quite pants!
but after reading this outline of the script, well its got me really excited! In fact in the course of reading it got me 'excited' 3 times!
But seriously, there is a lot of scope and characters to bring this once much loved franchise to the fore once again. They should make the film that the 1987 "MOTU" wanted to be!
"I have the power!"
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back on !!!!!!!!!
Commented By: cory on 2008-11-21 19:10:00
He-Man is back on the director from Kung foo panda really wants this movie
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sith lord
Commented By: yahnatan levi on 2008-12-07 17:56:36
please for god sake make this movie warner brothers do it not only for the fans but for the he-man franchise itself.
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He-Man for life
Commented By: Cresbo on 2008-12-10 14:39:30
I am a manic he-man fan, have been my whole life, but I say FUCK THE LOT OF YOU. Masters of the Universe was a great film, o.k. not to the main story of he-man but still amazing. However this new movie doesn't follow the original plot of he-man, it follows the CRAPPY PIECE OF SHIT that was made in 2002 for cartoon network, and 300 was SHIT TO, if they do make this movie it better be live or animated not mixed. Personally I hope this movie never gets made, at least not in my life time.
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General.
Commented By: Daniel Rajan on 2008-12-13 14:17:34
To the team,
i must say that i am blown away wid the new designs n wid this new era of animation,the effort has not gone undetected.But the fact still remains that d old version is sumthing u jus cannot take away by new designs.
This debate can go on for eternity n never end,however if this movie is to be made d new way my only suggestion is-stick to d real story of he-man,get the same voices atleast to have an essence of wat he-am was all bout bk in d day,new side-kicks will nt do;ramman n stratos have to be redone in dis case n brought bk...no compromise there...All in all,all dbest for makin dis movie n lookin fwd to watchin it!
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please
Commented By: batnemo on 2008-12-18 17:57:13
i'm a big fan of skeletor and masters of the universe... hope that (like for the batman franchise which give us real crappy schumacher films, and then have the best withTDK by Nolan), you will give us a really good version, a great film (sorry i hate the other masters of the universe film, didn't like skeletor's mask at all, and the fact that it took place on earth) cause i'm fed up to be disapointed like for the alien vs predator film... they had all to make a succes and they success in making this a crap... so please do it only to make a huge movie, if not i prefer to never see that project coming...
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skeletor
Commented By: Zac on 2009-01-02 00:56:48
This movie will be important for all dreamers of the sci-fi mythology junkies of this world, He-Man stands for all that is good and Skeletor romantacises human lust and self corruption. I know the last MOTU was a dissapointment to some, but Frank Langella's performance is mezmorizing. Please do Skeletor justice and also please make this movie!!!
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FANTASTIC!
Commented By: Roye on 2009-01-03 03:01:31
Very creative and imaginative. Takes the story to a whole new level.
I just have a few issues - the story is a lot about Adam. I hope that it is not to much about Adam that He-Man is replaced completely.
Why does Skeletor wear a chrome mask. Well I hope he removes it so we can see a overboardly hideous and scary version of Skeletor.
Why does King Randor have to die and why make Adam a vengeful character?
Luv 2 hear that characters such as Trap-Jaw, Battle-Cat and Zodak is in it. No Mer-Man and no Orko thank goodness!
The story is off the chain. Lots of action. Very serious and mature. Really gritty and exciting. A sci-fi-like version of Conan
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Can\'t wait!
Commented By: ecogirl on 2009-01-08 11:52:10
I can't wait to see this! It has to get made!!! My one concern is, I love the 80s cartoon... A LOT... and that includes the campy, fun-loving Adam. If they make it 100% serious, it potentially won't be as magical as the series was.
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COOL
Commented By: TEX on 2009-01-11 17:27:07
I want that Justin Marks script to be used and this film to be made this is how he-man should be.
Sign the petition to get this film made
http://www.petitiononline.com/19871983/petition.html
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The Magic of Greyskull???
Commented By: John-Paul Rialto on 2009-01-18 04:05:26
Hello. I was wondering if anyone has heard anything lately about a project called "The Magic of Greyskull". The last I heard, it was being written by someone named Edwin Vasquez a few years back. I've tried everywhere, but it seemed like he jumped off the face of the planet. I think I heard a rumor somewhere, though, that the project was being revived. Has anyone heard anything about it? Personally, I think it would blow this particular script out of the water. But either way, I would like to see something WORTHY be made . . . Through the Magic of Greyskull!!!!!
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Warner Bros. — this could be HUGE.
Commented By: C D on 2009-01-18 09:17:18
I am 28 yrs. old and have been waiting my whole life for this movie. If it is done with the leaked script above, it would not only make up for the botched Dolph Lundgren version, but would comprise a phenomenal trilogy that could net millions. I think the entire story line and franchise is far overlooked and undervalued. Not only would every 30 something want to go see this movie, but they would also be getting their kids into the franchise and I truly think it would boom. Rid of the campy nature of the 80s cartoon, and throwing in some grit and texture to the movie and expanding the storyline, like above, would be EXACTLY what a MOTU movie needs to succeed. I mean, we are talking Lord of the Rings level here. The storyline above is intelligent, captivating, and has some substance and depth to it that could easily be expanded upon. It's no joke, that's for sure.
Warner Bros., I BEG of you ... I will give up my left testicle for you to make this movie — and make it right, with the script above. Your fans — and your pocketbook — WILL NOT be disappointed.
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LETS TRADE SCRIPTS
Commented By: trixspeed on 2009-01-19 04:02:10
I HAVE THE JUSTIN MARKS VOLTRON SCRIPT TO TRADE FOR THE HE-MAN SCRIPT IF ANYONE HAS IT LETS TRADE E-MAIL ME AT trixspeed@yahoo.com
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tqila322
Commented By: Peter on 2009-01-19 18:25:12
This project should go into effect immediately..... The story line had me on the edge of my seat. Warner Bros. should definitely take this in stride due to all the millions of MOTU fans.Wow....! Can't wait to hear that production of this movie is in the works. Can you imagine the movie screening to this film....? It will kick major @ss!!!!!
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How\'s it going?
Commented By: PDG on 2009-01-24 14:11:51
Is there any news about this project? Is it on production or has stopped?
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merman?
Commented By: jo jo on 2009-02-06 17:56:10
what about merman???? whiplash and clawful?
WTF?
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HE-MAN FAN S.A.
Commented By: Grant Ross on 2009-02-08 08:06:59
I'm 31 had most of the toys and followed the stories when i was younger. The above script is aimed at our age-group and is very well set-out. I hope that this movie will be made and sincerely hope that the characters will finally get the justice they deserve as the Dolph Lundgren movie was a bit off the original He-man theme and more so off Eternia. PLEASE MAKE THIS MOVIE
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Sound great but...
Commented By: Ralph on 2009-02-12 16:05:13
The Movie sounds great but I'm worried about a few things. First, the sword should not be fused with technology. The original sword was WAAAAAAAAAAY better then the one in the revamped cartoons. The latest incarnation of the sword sucks. It is awkward and cheesy. Second, they need a BIG strong guy to play He-man. Make him how he should be, not some Brad-Pit style body.
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Needs more tweeking
Commented By: Ryan on 2009-02-16 12:23:40
So if Randor is killed off, who's going to rule Eternia? Even if He-Man beats Skeletor, does that mean King Adam will be in charge? If that's the case, then the whole dynamic of young Prince Adam turning into He-Man will be lost. And lets face it, the whole reason He-man was a giant as it was, was because little kids wanted to imagine that they could transform into powerful adult heroes. Having Adam sneak off and change into He-Man was the highlight of every single episode. But having a 21 year old change clothes isn't my idea of an iconic character transformation. Plus, having Adam train for 7 years with Zodac completely negates the Adam/He-Man dynamic. The Power Sword converts him into a hero, hence the sword is so important. But if Adam is a capable fighter, then the night/day metaphor is gone. So in a nutshell, they should WOUND Randor, don't have Zodac train him for 7 years before getting the sword, and keep Adam 14 years old.
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lovelyl
on 2009-02-21 19:34:21
Mark's stuffed up Voltron and by the looks of it he is doing the same with He Man. But at least Mark's set He Man in Eternia too bad he did not do it with Voltron.
I think Mark's should go back and watch the show's he is writing the scripts for or even better hand it over to some one who knows the shows.
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LETS TRADE SCRIPTS!
Commented By: Tri Xuan on 2009-02-24 10:26:13
ANYONE HERE WANT TO TRADE THE HE-MAN SCRIPT FOR THE VOLTRON ONE ?
E-mal me at trixspeed@yahoo.com
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He man movie
Commented By: Aldarion on 2009-02-24 17:02:35
I liked the artwork of the original series,locales of lush greenery and exotic plants on eternia. I hope they have a lot of this in the new movie,along with deserts too. eternia is a beautiful place in places.
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the swords on my back\"
Commented By: DAN on 2009-02-28 17:02:31
if they dont make this movie , these guys need to see a doctor, this could be potentialy one of the biggest films ever made!!!! there would not be a stadium big enough to hold the money this film would rake in" if they do it right , and make one finally "FOR THE FANS" FULL STOP!!!!!!!!!!!! TRUST ME ON THAT".XX
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he man 4 life
Commented By: battlecat on 2009-03-05 10:16:06
Want to say if this movie is done right will be a blockbuster for sure i'm 27 loved he man in my younger days still do i'm like a big kid but hopefully whoever makes this has a big job to do and will be under pressure to make this work seein the last movie was poor reason it was poor was they threw in a big will knowin actor to play he man and didnt care about the rest come on guys he man set on earth ur havin a laugh but it was watchable but was made the way it was ment to be so learn from others mistakes and take this movie and make it bigger and better than the cartoon was in the 80's but this time make sure battlecat is in it plzzzzz he man without battlecat and wonder the last movie failed he man has a great story to be told hope they take there time with it and make it like it shud as he man says iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii havvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee tttttttttttttttttttttttheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ppppppppoooooooowwwwweeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I just creamed my jeans
Commented By: tycycle on 2009-03-21 15:15:40
Man oh man. I was just talking to some people about how He-man should be done, and how it has so much potential cause it's an alien planet with fantasy characters. And how it needs to be directed to adults in their 30's who grew up loving the show.
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Anyone else Tired of Origin Stories
Commented By: Manfred Powell on 2009-04-07 12:53:33
I'm a big He-Man fan, but I'm getting tired of the same old predictable origin story plot.
It takes the the "formula" in "formula movies" to a whole new level of unimaginative, boredom.
I miss the days of Burton's 'Batman' or Norrington's 'Blade' when we didn't have to sit around watching the main character go through the motions for two hours of clichéd "trial and initiation" scenes.
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Meh...
Commented By: Wyngarde on 2009-04-09 12:42:29
This sounds terrible. In true Justin Marks fashion, he just comes up with crap and does not bother to learn about that which he is writing about. "Iron Man" and "The Dark Knight" did good because they CARED about the source material. THAT'S why they made money. "Supermax" and "Voltron" just sound terrible. Justin Marks needs to be thrown out along with Orci and Kurtzman.
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Meh...Pt. 2
Commented By: Wyngarde on 2009-04-09 12:45:30
Personally, I'd like to see the TRUE He-Man story as done in the first 6 mini-comics, where there was no Adam, he was a barbarian in the woods, no one lived in Grayskull and Skeletor was not his uncle. The Keldor thing is one of the things that makes He-Man lame.
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Meh...Pt. 3
Commented By: Wyngarde on 2009-04-09 12:46:37
And when the hell did Zodak become a good guy? He was originally a bad guy until the emo He-Man series started up.
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Not enough about TEELA!
on 2009-05-19 07:49:17
What's her deal?
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So far....The better of all.
Commented By: Colossuslewis on 2009-06-11 10:51:40
I don't know/remember, the origin of He-Man, but this treatment sounds very good. I'm 34 yrs, and I do remenber that the cartoon, did have "Prince Adam", and for the 80's, it was top notch. Fact is some things do not translate well to realism. This would surprise alot of people, if treated well. We al know that Warner Bros./DC Comics suck because they don't listen to people who actually pay to see, and play with their movies/ toys. I've always said let each do thier job: exects, stick to business, directors direct. As far as the comic goes, different stories need to fit the format. Of course a book would need to make up an origin to sell well. I have nno problem with the Randor/Keldor aspect, as long as noone really knew, save for the Sorceress, and she would not reveal until the last movie( if it made it that far. And Wyngard, Ibet you pray to the church of Hitler & Obama.
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By the Power of Grayskull!!!
Commented By: ralward on 2009-06-19 12:34:06
I think the script sounds awsome! It is about time, frankly. Hollywood - don't screw this one up. This has the potential to be bigger then Star Wars and LOTR in my opinion. Do it for all the dudes in their late 20's who grew up loving the MOTU and He-Man. You have the POWER to make this one of the biggest movies of all time.
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Any Updates??
Commented By: Kyle J. Krull on 2009-06-23 11:09:28
I am in my mid twenties (24) and a diehard MOTU fan, mainly Stratos. I was wondering if anybody had any updates on the status on whether this movie is something I can continue to look forward to, or if the brilliant script by Mr. Marks is lying on the floor underneath some random desk and the project dead in the water, which would definately be a crime against life. Anything would be greatly appreciated!!
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