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Melissa Benoist is going from DC Comics to the land of Eternia. The “Supergirl” star has officially joined the cast of the upcoming “Masters of the Universe: Revolution,” which is currently in the works at Netflix. Benoist will be voicing Teela, as announced by Mattel in a press release. She joins a stacked cast that is led by Chris Wood as He-Man and “Star Wars” icon Mark Hamill as Skeletor, as well as “Star Trek” legend William Shatner, whose role has yet to be announced.
This marks Benoist’s third collaboration with Kevin Smith, who executive produces the series. It serves as a follow-up to 2021’s “Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” which itself was a continuation of the original “He-Man” series from the ’80s. Benoist previously appeared in “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” as well as “Clerks III.” Smith also directed several episodes of “Supergirl.” Benoist had this to say about the role:
From Revelation to Revolution
Netflix has gone big on “He-Man” in recent years. Aside from this corner of the universe, they also had the animated series “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, which premiered in 2021 and was aimed at younger audiences. The streaming service is also working on a live-action movie, which has Kyle Allen set to take on the lead role. Admittedly, details on the film have been few and far between since Netflix acquired the project from Sony. As for “Masters of the Universe: Revolution,” it promises to be a He-Man vs Skeletor affair. Here’s the brief synopsis The series is executive produced by Fred Soulie, Rob David, Christopher Keenan, Ted Biaselli, and Smith. “Masters of the Universe: Revolution” does not yet have a release date set but it will debut on Netflix sometime in 2024.
