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Masters of the Universe Is Coming to Prime Video This Week
Amazon has confirmed that its live-action Masters of the Universe reboot will begin streaming on Prime Video from Wednesday 22 July 2026, less than two months after its cinema release. The rapid jump to streaming suggests Amazon is now using the film to drive Prime Video subscriptions after it underperformed at the box office, taking in around $113 million globally against a reported budget of roughly $200 million.
Despite its box-office struggles, the reboot, directed by Travis Knight and starring Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Camila Mendes as Teela and Jared Leto as Skeletor, received largely positive reviews, including an 8/10 from IGN. It had been given a promotional boost before release when Mandalorian and Grogu was shifted away from IMAX screens in its favour, but it still lost ground to cheaper horror hits such as Obsession and Backrooms. Mandalorian and Grogu and Mortal Kombat II are also both heading to streaming this week after similarly soft cinema runs, while Knight's stated interest in expanding Masters of the Universe into a franchise has not been followed up with any official update.
In short
- Masters of the Universe streams on Prime Video from 22 July 2026.
- Film earned $113m globally against a ~$200m budget.
- Move seen as boosting Prime subscriptions after weak box office.
Explained simply
Masters of the Universe is a science-fiction action franchise that originated in the 1980s and has entertained audiences through toys, animation and comics. The story centres on a hero named He-Man fighting evil forces on a fantasy world, with the villain Skeletor as his main adversary.
A new live-action film based on this franchise was released in cinemas this summer at considerable expense. Directed by Travis Knight and featuring actors including Camila Mendes and Jared Leto, the film was intended to launch a major new film series.
Despite receiving positive reviews from critics, the film struggled to find an audience in cinemas, earning roughly $113 million globally against a production budget believed to be around $200 million. Following such disappointing box-office results, it is now heading to Prime Video streaming, as studios typically move underperforming films to streaming platforms to recover costs and attract new subscribers.