'He-Man' On Netflix: Kevin Smith, Clerk Director To Bring 80s Cartoon Classic Back

Kevin Smith brings "He-Man" back and relives the 80s cartoon classic on Netflix.

Kevin Smith, this weekend, officially announced at the annual Power-Con convention in California the return of "He-Man" entitled, "Masters of the Universe: Revelation." The Clerk director further said that he will serve as the project's showrunner and executive producer while Mattel, American multinational toy manufacturing company, will be the producer as "He-Man" lands on Netflix.

"I'm Eternia-ly grateful to Mattel TV and Netflix for entrusting me with not only the secrets of Grayskull but also their entire Universe,” the Clerk director went on expressing his gratitude, reports say.

What to Expect

At the said event where they celebrated Eternia’s super siblings, "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power," Smith revealed that the story will continue where it left off. He added that this could be the final battle between He-Man and the villain Skeletor and the face of the Masters of the Universe story that everyone wanted to see as a kid.

"He-Man" on Netflix will use the Japanese anime-style animation. This is to give a modern touch to the three-decade-old cartoon classic while keeping the nostalgia.

The "He-Man" launch on Netflix will focus on the unresolved issues of the "Masters of the Universe." The 80s version of the story highlighted the adventures of He-Man who is known as Prince Adam when not under the power of the Magical Power Sword. Prince Adam was the heir to the throne of Eternia and is highly sought after by the evil Skeletor.

Working Behind the Scene

Kevin Smith will be working with some big names in the industry for the return of He-Man through the Masters of the Universe: Revelation Netflix series. The new adventures for He-Man and Skeletor will be on the hands of writers namely Diya Mishra, from "Magic the Gathering," Tim Sheridan of the "Reign of Superman", Eric Carrasco the man behind "Supergirl" and Marc Bernardin, Smith’s podcast partner and the man behind the "Carnival Row."

What Netflix Has To Say

On Sunday, Netflix tweeted beginning the post with the statement saying that the war on Eternia begins again. Along with the Twitter update was a "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" poster featuring a darker tone than the original 80s picture.