'Masters of the Universe' loses McG as director, set for a 2019 release

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By Darian Scalamoni

               It appears that fans of the long planned live-action Masters of the Universe can breathe a sigh of relief today. According to EW, McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator: Salvation) has left the project he’s since been attached to since early last year. This has resulted in Sony pushing the movie back to December 18^th, 2018 and now is without a director.

            Is it an issue that the project is now without a director? Of course, but it’s an issue that likely all are okay with due to the previous director attached. McG is often regarded as one of the worst directors working today so the live-action take on the popular He-Man cartoon will welcome a new face behind the lens. The report also states that David S. Goyer (Man of Steel, Batman Begins) will write the script which is good news as the studio searches for a new director. It’ll be interesting to see who the studio settles on as well as what approach they take when making this movie; whether it goes a similar route to that of the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film or get something like a darker toned fantasy adventure in the vein of a film like Lord of the Rings.

            How do you guys feel about McG leaving Masters of the Universe and Sony finally setting a date? Who would you like to see the studio go after to direct the movie? Comment below and let us know!