My earliest encounters with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe came in my brother’s bedroom where he and I fought countless action figure battles against Skeletor and his evil forces. That was followed by a popular animated series and eventually a corny 1987 live-action feature film starring Dolph Lundgren. Who knew that decades later, well after its heyday, the franchise would be back on the big screen with a brand-new big-budgeted adaptation.

The new “Masters of the Universe” film is directed by Travis Knight (“Bumblebee”) and stars Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam aka He-Man. Mixing classic sword and sorcery with science-fiction, the film follows Prince Adam who was transported to our modern day as a young boy after his world was ravaged by a civil war. Once grown, he discovers the legendary Sword of Power which turns him into the mighty He-Man. He then returns to his home world to reclaim it from the clutches of the evil Skeletor. Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Alison Brie, Camila Mendes, Morena Baccarin, and Kristen Wiig also star.

“Masters of the Universe” hits theaters June 5th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.