Masters of the Universe began streaming on Prime Video on July 22, 2026 — exactly 47 days after its theatrical debut — following a box office run that fell well short of studio expectations.
The film stars Nicholas Galitzine as Adam Glenn, a young man who discovers he is the prophesied protector of the planet Eternia, destined to become He-Man. Jared Leto plays the villainous Skeletor, with Camila Mendes as Teela, Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, and Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress. Travis Knight directed from a script rooted in the Mattel franchise first created in 1982.
The film opened in U.S. theaters on June 5, 2026, collecting $29.3 million in its domestic opening weekend and $54.3 million globally in its first three days. Against a reported production budget of $200 million — not including marketing — the numbers raised immediate concerns. The film’s total worldwide gross reached approximately $113 million before the studio moved it to streaming, an accelerated timeline that underscored the disappointment.
Critics and analysts pointed to franchise unfamiliarity with younger audiences and intense summer competition as contributing factors. The 1982 Mattel toy line and its animated series carry strong nostalgia for viewers in their 40s and 50s, but that core audience did not generate the blockbuster ticket sales a $200 million film requires. The last live-action Masters of the Universe film, starring Dolph Lundgren, was released in 1987.
For Amazon MGM Studios, the streaming arrival gives Prime Video a high-profile summer title. The platform has leaned into prestige fantasy and action content in recent months, adding properties that compete directly with rival streaming services for genre audiences.
Masters of the Universe is now available in full on Prime Video. Whether a sequel moves forward will likely depend on audience engagement numbers the studio tracks on the platform rather than the theatrical box office alone.