Idris Elba in Talks to Play Man-at-Arms in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE for Amazon MGM

Idris Elba is in final negotiations to join the upcoming "Masters of the Universe" live-action movie developed by Amazon MGM Studios and directed by Travis Knight ("Bumblebee", "Kubo and the Two String") from a script by Chris Butler ("ParaNorman", "Missing Link"). The initial draft of the screenplay was penned by David Callaham, Aaron Nee and Adam Nee.

Elba will play the role of Duncan, Man-At-Arms, who for centuries has been the weapons master and combat instructor to the royal family. He was trained by Dekker and is a veteran of the Great Unrest, and he was tasked by King Randor to create the elite strike force, which he named The Masters of the Universe. Man-At-Arms and his adopted daughter Teela often scout the borders of Eternia for signs of lurking evil.

The cast also includes Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, and Camila Mendes as Teela. The film is a coproduction between Escape Artists and Mattel and produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Robbie Brenner and Steve Tisch. The "Masters of the Universe" film hits theaters June 5, 2026

Elba is currently filming Kathryn Bigelow's untitled White House thriller for Netflix.

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