<P> Since 2007 a reboot of Masters of the Universe has been in the works but has gone through development hell with various studios , directors and writers connected to the project . Variety reported in 2007 that Grayskull : Masters of the Universe would be produced by Joel Silver , and written by Justin Marks , and employing visual special effects to a large degree , as was done with the 2007 war film 300 With that deal to reboot the film going nowhere , Warner Bros. announced that John Stevenson , director of Kung Fu Panda , was slated to direct the upcoming feature . On 12 May 2009 , it was announced that the scripting duties had been handed to newcomer Evan Daugherty , with John Stevenson still attached to direct . In September 2009 , Sony took over the rights from Warner Bros. to produce the Masters of the Universe live - action film after Mattel and Silver could n't agree on creative direction for the film . Sony and Escape Artists ' Todd Black , Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch were now developing the project from scratch for Columbia . In April 2010 , Sony hired screenwriters Mike Finch and Alex Litvak to draft a new script . Deadline reported that Jon M. Chu was in talks to direct the film . Original He - Man actor Dolph Lundgren did an interview with IGN about possibly appearing in the film as King Randor . On October 12 , 2012 , Richard Wenk was hired to rewrite the script for the film . On March 28 , 2013 , Chu said that the film was still early in its development and that it would not be campy , but rather a dramatic origin story . On October 7 , 2013 , The Hollywood Reporter reported that Terry Rossio would write the film ; Todd Black , Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch were assigned to produce it . The film would be set on Eternia . The site also reported that Chu would not direct the film . </P>
<P> Since 2007 a reboot of Masters of the Universe has been in the works but has gone through development hell with various studios , directors and writers connected to the project . Variety reported in 2007 that Grayskull : Masters of the Universe would be produced by Joel Silver , and written by Justin Marks , and employing visual special effects to a large degree , as was done with the 2007 war film 300 With that deal to reboot the film going nowhere , Warner Bros. announced that John Stevenson , director of Kung Fu Panda , was slated to direct the upcoming feature . On 12 May 2009 , it was announced that the scripting duties had been handed to newcomer Evan Daugherty , with John Stevenson still attached to direct . In September 2009 , Sony took over the rights from Warner Bros. to produce the Masters of the Universe live - action film after Mattel and Silver could n't agree on creative direction for the film . Sony and Escape Artists ' Todd Black , Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch were now developing the project from scratch for Columbia . In April 2010 , Sony hired screenwriters Mike Finch and Alex Litvak to draft a new script . Deadline reported that Jon M. Chu was in talks to direct the film . Original He - Man actor Dolph Lundgren did an interview with IGN about possibly appearing in the film as King Randor . On October 12 , 2012 , Richard Wenk was hired to rewrite the script for the film . On March 28 , 2013 , Chu said that the film was still early in its development and that it would not be campy , but rather a dramatic origin story . On October 7 , 2013 , The Hollywood Reporter reported that Terry Rossio would write the film ; Todd Black , Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch were assigned to produce it . The film would be set on Eternia . The site also reported that Chu would not direct the film . </P>
who owns the rights to masters of the universe
who owns the rights to masters of the universe
Sony
Sony