{"id":121707,"date":"2024-02-20T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/20\/interview-with-masters-of-the-universe-revolution-executive-producer-rob-david\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T08:26:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T08:26:00","slug":"interview-with-masters-of-the-universe-revolution-executive-producer-rob-david","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/20\/interview-with-masters-of-the-universe-revolution-executive-producer-rob-david\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview With &#8216;Masters of the Universe: Revolution&#8217; Executive Producer Rob David"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_524506\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-dominant-color=\"7e6c6e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7e6c6e;\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524506\" class=\"not-transparent featured wp-image-524506 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-943x530.webp 943w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos that includes Rob David by Michael Buckner (left) and Rich Polk (through Getty Images for Mattel)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>We lately had the pleasure of discussing the Masters of the Universe franchise on Netflix with Rob David, Executive Producer and Vice President of Creative Content at Mattel Television.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Masters of the Universe: Revolution<\/em> is an animated fantasy tv collection, and sequel to <em>Masters of the Universe: Revelation<\/em>. The collection was animated by Powerhouse Animation, with Kevin Smith as showrunner.<\/p>\n<p>Rob David is an govt producer on Masters of the Universe and the vice chairman of Creative Content at Mattel Television. His in depth profession as a narrative editor and author has seen Rob work on a number of cartoons throughout Disney, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon, together with Teenage Mutant Ninjas Turtles, Viva Pi\u00f1ata, and Wordworld.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Rob David grew to become the Franchise Creative Lead at Mattel, quickly turning into a Head Writer &amp; Producer engaged on exhibits comparable to DC Super Hero Girls, Max Steel, Polly Pocket, and More.<\/p>\n<p>Since turning into Vice President of Creative Content, Rob has overseen the rejuvenation of the Masters of the Universe franchise to nice success.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tHC-VTmLlpU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tHC-VTmLlpU<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 id=\"how-did-you-first-become-involved-in-masters-of-the-universe-1\">How did you first change into concerned in Masters of the Universe?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Well, I first grew to become concerned after I was just a little child within the 80s, like so many people. I simply completely bought hit within the head by how superior it was proper when these toys first began popping out as a result of there was nothing else in the marketplace that remotely got here near what it was. And so I simply bought hooked on it. And then I noticed that power-packed, how insanely cool, Masters universe toys had been. And then, after all, inside each a kind of toys, which you will or could not know, you in all probability do, was this packaged mini-comic that simply began telling this loopy epic saga on this superb world known as Eternia that had magic, barbarians, robots wizards and jet planes.<\/p>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t imagine what I used to be seeing, after which, after all, the cartoon that got here out proper after that solely added gasoline to the hearth. I simply cherished He-Man and I cherished all of the style tales. I really like Star Wars. I really like Star Trek. I really like Marvel comics, DC comics, you identify it.<\/p>\n<p>I began a profession in writing and producing for animation based mostly in New York, and I used to be writing for exhibits like Ninja Turtles and others. Then Mattel recruited me to return inside the corporate to assist them develop all types of latest storylines for a few of their nice properties. Hopefully, I&#8217;ll carry them to life in all types of mediums, together with the medium I do know greatest, which is tv.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524537\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"6f7363\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6f7363;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524537\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-524537 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Ninja Turtles\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Ninja Turtles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-1280x720.webp 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"6f7363\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6f7363;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524537\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-524537 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Ninja Turtles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Ninja Turtles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-ninja-turtles-1280x720.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: The beloved TMNT cartoon from the 80s Rob David labored on \u2013 Nickelodeon Network<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>So, I\u2019ve been fortunate sufficient to put in writing the DC He-Man comedian books for a few years. I used to be fortunate to develop, govt produce, and show-run the CG animated He-Man and the Masters of the Universe that got here out on Netflix only a few years again. And then additionally govt produced Masters of the Universe Revelation and Revolution alongside Kevin Smith, the showrunner. And it\u2019s been a blast. I like it. I\u2019m having an excessive amount of enjoyable at work. I attempt to keep cool and act skilled, however inside I\u2019m simply fully geeking out.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 id=\"it-took-17-years-for-a-new-masters-of-the-universe-series-why-was-that-2\">It took 17 years for a brand new Masters of the Universe collection. Why was that?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Who\u2019s counting? Masters of the Universe isn&#8217;t removed from the guts of many individuals who grew up on it. And I do know it\u2019s undoubtedly by no means far-off from the hearts and minds of individuals at Mattel, both. I believe the timing for our new exhibits and new content material is due to just a few issues.\u00a0 In some ways, there\u2019s by no means been a greater time to carry again this basic that all of us grew up with as a result of the followers who knew it throughout the day within the eighties nonetheless like it.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a lot of them have their very own children and households. So there\u2019s this good alternative to have this change into a household and generational occasion, which is thrilling for Mattel and others. Also, Mattel has been within the midst of an incredible transformation from being a toy firm, or only a toy firm, which is superb as a result of Mattel makes the most effective toys on the market, and who doesn\u2019t love toys? It\u2019s the explanation why we\u2019re all right here.<\/p>\n<p>But past that, realizing that Mattel\u2019s toys don\u2019t simply have clients, they&#8217;ve followers. We are within the midst of a metamorphosis led by our CEO, Inan, to unlock the total potential of all of our manufacturers and all of our mental property to inform superb, superb tales and create superb universes of tales for every of the Mattel properties for folks to get pleasure from emotionally as a result of folks have such an emotional connection to Mattel\u2019s properties. So if you happen to mix the desire to grasp our personal storytelling, if you happen to forgive the pun, plus the eagerness that the earlier technology of MOTU followers have for MOTU, plus the subsequent technology arising who love tales of excellent and evil and sci-fi and fantasy, it was simply the proper time to carry it again.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524538\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"6c3d3b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6c3d3b;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524538\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524538\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Classic He Man\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Classic He Man\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-1280x720.webp 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"6c3d3b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6c3d3b;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524538\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524538\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Classic He Man\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Classic He Man\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-classic-he-man-1280x720.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: Classic He-Man from the Nineteen Eighties \u2013 Mattel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> Growing up for me, I used to be born in 94. So I simply missed the boat on Masters of the Universe. I grew up watching Power Rangers and Pokemon. So I&#8217;ll admit Masters of the Universe, I hadn\u2019t watched however had all the time identified about it since you couldn\u2019t escape it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Iconic in some ways!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> Yeah, precisely. He-Man, Prince Adam, and Skeletor are these extremely iconic popular culture figures. So, it wasn\u2019t till the Netflix collection got here out that it piqued my curiosity. I dipped my toe in there, and I used to be actually impressed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Oh, that\u2019s terrific. You know, we wished it to be one thing that, you realize, followers of the unique might acknowledge and love. Still, we additionally undoubtedly wished it to be future-forward and open to folks, new folks coming in. And entering into it as a result of I\u2019ve stated this earlier than, and I imply this with all love, it\u2019s a bizarre property. Very bizarre in the most effective sense of the phrase due to how a lot of an incredible, loopy cocktail of all these totally different elements it&#8217;s. You know, sci-fi and magic and skull-faced demons, however good-looking princes and also you identify it, speaking dragons and self-aware robots. I imply, there\u2019s actually nothing fairly prefer it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> In a method you possibly can evaluate it to franchises like <em>Naruto<\/em> and <em>One Piece<\/em> as a result of they each exist in a world the place you will have this combination of futuristic and medieval components. You mix all that collectively and it\u2019s no surprise why it\u2019s so common.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> And it\u2019s enjoyable. Everything you simply talked about on the root of it&#8217;s simply enjoyable and emotional. You care about these characters. They have very fundamental, relatable human needs. And then they specific these needs on this kaleidoscopic world of excellent and evil. So, I imply, it\u2019s simply numerous enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> Even the easy notion of excellent versus evil is such a straightforward idea for youths to rally behind and revel in, proper?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong>\u00a0Yeah, fully. It\u2019s bought a central theme of self-empowerment and that concept that inside everyone is, is there one thing actually particular? If you possibly can unlock it and grasp that,\u00a0 you possibly can have the facility to rework your self within the universe. It\u2019s not simply restricted to He-Man. That\u2019s one of many issues that I believed was true of the unique present within the subtext, however we\u2019ve made extra of it within the latest incarnations is that concept that what\u2019s true about He-Man is basically true about everyone. Everybody has one thing particular that&#8217;s their best energy. Characters like Stinkor. He smells actually dangerous, however it doesn\u2019t depress him. He made one thing of it. I imply, for evil, however in his case, however you\u2019ve bought characters who\u2019ve bought lengthy extending necks, that\u2019s the, you realize, they usually\u2019ve bought this unbelievable worth to identify the enemy coming from miles and miles away. I imply, it\u2019s simply, it\u2019s actually particular in that approach.<\/p>\n<p>I believe individuals who watch it, they acknowledge that. They see that. They\u2019re like, hey, you realize, I simply gained a race at college, right this moment perhaps I\u2019m the grasp of velocity? Maybe I might be if I put my thoughts to it. It\u2019s actually one thing that I believe speaks to folks of all ages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> I keep in mind there was some discourse when Revelations was first launched as a result of Prince Adam took a again seat, and Teela got here ahead. But I really feel just like the present did a superb job of distributing of getting everybody have their second within the solar. They stepped up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> I believe I actually recognize you saying that. Yeah, it was by no means our intention to maintain He-Man away for very lengthy. But having him be off the grid for a beat, you realize, to your level, allowed different folks to step up. And the wonderful thing about it&#8217;s that even in his absence, he was so extremely essential. Without him, you noticed that the world was attempting to collapse in some ways, however then additionally, he represented one thing ultimate, that they might communicate to the opposite characters. I imply, Teela is ready to form of attain her new heights largely due to the instance that she acknowledges that Adam units and what he means to the world. So that was our intention and our aim. And then after all, when he comes again, it\u2019s, you realize, prepare, the world\u2019s gonna shake.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524541\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"ceb8b8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ceb8b8;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524541\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524541\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Prince Adam\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Prince Adam\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-1280x720.webp 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"ceb8b8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ceb8b8;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524541\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524541\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Prince Adam\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Prince Adam\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-prince-adam-1280x720.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: Prince Adam in Masters of the Universe: Revelation \u2013 Mattel \/ Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Before Revelation and Revolution Netflix launched She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Was that collection influential within the return of Masters of the Universe in any respect?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> It didn\u2019t straight in any approach affect what we had been doing with <em>Masters of the Universe<\/em> and <em>He-Man<\/em>. It\u2019s after all, apart from the truth that it\u2019s a beautiful factor and it undoubtedly, any excellent news and response within the style, however significantly in one thing like that is nice information, however we had been already planning for some time to carry it again and methods to carry it again. We had been simply celebrating the win for She-Ra as a result of a part of the household. He all the time roots for his sister and she or he\u2019s all the time rooting for her brother.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>How did Kevin Smith be part of the challenge?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Rob<\/strong>: Kevin was my concept as a result of I\u2019m a superb good friend and work very intently with Ted Biaselli at Netflix, who&#8217;s an EP together with me and Kevin on Revelation and Revolution. So, Teddy and I had been already considering of what we might wanna do with the present and the way we might wanna carry it again to life for previous followers, however in a recent approach. And I considered Kevin to return in and form of carry the torch with us as a result of as a lot as I cherished his movies rising up, I additionally actually preferred his comedian books.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m an enormous comedian e-book geek. And I learn Kevin\u2019s run on Daredevil and Green Arrow, significantly Daredevil the place Kevin was very a lot in awe, like all of us, of Frank Miller\u2019s work on Daredevil. He was capable of inform a brand new story that had numerous callbacks to Frank Miller\u2019s work but additionally felt recent and had new issues to say. That was actually what we had been attempting to do with Revelation, which was form of embrace the previous, but additionally have numerous surprises alongside the best way. And the opposite factor about Kevin was that he has form of a Stan Lee-like high quality. And I imply that in the best way that he can actually create a clubhouse feeling and communicate on to followers. We wished this to be a popular culture celebration and he\u2019s such a fantastic embodiment of popular culture enjoyable. He\u2019s additionally one of many nicest folks I\u2019ve ever met.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524522\" style=\"width: 1022px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"585656\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #585656;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524522\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524522\" title=\"Gettyimages 1545483639\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Gettyimages 1545483639\" width=\"1012\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1545483639-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"585656\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #585656;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524522\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524522\" title=\"Gettyimages 1545483639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1545483639-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Gettyimages 1545483639\" width=\"1012\" height=\"675\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Smith, Ted Biaselli, and Rob David onstage on the \u201cMasters of the Universe: Revolution\u201d panel on the 2023 Comic-Con International: San Diego on the San Diego Convention Center on July 20, 2023, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner\/Variety through Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He threw himself into the work. He knew the fabric earlier than. He\u2019s a style fan. It wasn\u2019t his primary franchise, however the first time I met with him, I introduced him over a Masters University encyclopedia. The second time I met with him, he had marked all of it up. He had learn the entire thing cowl to cowl, and he simply progressively bought increasingly more into it. He\u2019s like Neo within the Matrix. He\u2019s like, I do know Kung Fu. So, it was only a blast working with him. So me, Kevin, and Teddy, whom Kevin refers to because the triumvirate, the three towers of Preternia, as a result of on Revelation and Revolution, it\u2019s actually the three of us having a blast collectively each step of the best way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> I grew up watching Kevin\u2019s motion pictures as properly. I\u2019m additionally subscribed to his YouTube channel and commonly watch his podcast [Fatman on Batman]. He\u2019s all the time come throughout as exceptionally passionate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> He actually is. Yeah, he&#8217;ll watch an animatic, or he\u2019ll learn. He\u2019s both writing a script or he\u2019s like studying one of many scripts which have are available from one in every of our writers. And if one thing strikes him, he\u2019ll textual content me, simply being like, \u201cOh my God, did you watch the scene? I\u2019m in tears.\u201d I imply, he actually is genuinely an emotional man, and it comes by in his work, which has numerous coronary heart.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 id=\"what-was-it-like-working-with-the-animators-at-powerhouse-animation-3\">What was it like working with the animators at Powerhouse Animation?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Powerhouse is a studio that Ted Biaselli had labored with earlier than on Castlevania, and he launched me to them as a result of he thought perhaps they might be a fantastic addition to this.<\/p>\n<p>I met with Brad and Shane over there, and Brad is without doubt one of the homeowners and he\u2019s the inventive director of your entire studio. Shane has a background in storyboarding and truly runs their manufacturing wing. Also, Shane has a collection of Master of the Universe tattoos up his arm and throughout his chest. He\u2019s the actual deal by way of vogue, and I used to be like, I can completely see it.<\/p>\n<p>I can completely see how these guys are gonna be nice companions, and they&#8217;re. Then they&#8217;ve two administrators there, Adam and Patrick, who&#8217;re full followers of MOTU, but additionally two of probably the most considerate administrators I\u2019ve ever labored with.<\/p>\n<p>I imply, if you happen to\u2019re attempting to design one thing, proper? Part of our philosophy on this was to carry again the basic, proper? To principally take all of the work of the 80s and say, that\u2019s textual content. That\u2019s the place we\u2019re ranging from, however then give it this additional degree of groundedness in realism and grit and energy to make it really feel very visceral, primal, actual, and extra mature. We wished the precise property to really feel as mature because the followers who had been children within the 80s. They\u2019re grown up, they\u2019re adults now. We wished it to form of mature together with them.\u00a0 And then additionally to permit new designs, new costumes, new upgrades, new lands we&#8217;d go to that might be sharing the identical sort of aesthetic philosophy, however be all new.<\/p>\n<p>These guys dove into that. So anytime they had been designing one thing, they might wanna find out about its historical past, the lore, and the way it matches in. And if I didn\u2019t have a solution for it, they\u2019d be like, hey, right here\u2019s an concept, and we might simply form of form this collectively. Then, in relation to storytelling, these boards are insane. The struggle scenes are insane. Kevin likes to joke that within the scripts, we simply put in fighty struggle. Whenever characters struggle, we let Patrick and Adam and their board artists simply form of have enjoyable. They know the story beats we have to hit, however they\u2019re identical to, I&#8217;d by no means wanna brawl with them,\u00a0 simply to place it that approach,\u00a0 as a result of these guys know methods to throw a punch. And they\u2019re simply actually a few of the greatest collaborators I\u2019ve labored with within the enterprise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524525\" style=\"width: 1022px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"818488\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #818488;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524525\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524525\" title=\"Gettyimages 1168844260\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Gettyimages 1168844260\" width=\"1012\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1168844260-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"818488\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #818488;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524525\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524525\" title=\"Gettyimages 1168844260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1168844260-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Gettyimages 1168844260\" width=\"1012\" height=\"675\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA \u2013 AUGUST 18: Rob David of Mattel TV and author and director Kevin Smith delighted He-Man followers at 2019 Power-Con together with his announcement of a brand new anime present coming to Netflix: Masters is the Universe: Revelation. Smith will function author and present runner and Smith and David will each function Executive Producers. (Photo by Rich Polk\/Getty Images for Mattel)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> I believe it\u2019s one factor that interprets very properly with Powerhouse\u2019s animation fashion is you possibly can very a lot inform they make it, however on the similar time, as you stated, they\u2019ve taken a few of the previous designs, modernized them a bit, give it a recent look, however nonetheless very a lot He-Man.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Very a lot. Yep. That\u2019s precisely the form of ethos and the mantra we had been going by. I&#8217;ve a phrase that I bought from a associate right here at Mattel, a few years in the past, which caught with me, that I believe is terrific, which is, \u201cWe can be nostalgic, but we\u2019re never retro.\u201d Right? So, we&#8217;re honoring the previous, however it nonetheless must be recent and really feel future ahead, and I believe that\u2019s what we had been attempting, undoubtedly with the CG animated present, but additionally with one thing like <em>Revelation Revolution<\/em>. It\u2019s the identical concept.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> It undoubtedly appears like the suitable steadiness is there. Because Castlevania is one in every of my favourite animated exhibits, and I can\u2019t look forward to the subsequent season or subsequent season of <em>Nocturne<\/em>, I ought to say.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> They\u2019ve [Powerhouse Animation] bought different exhibits as properly. Blood of Zeus, they usually\u2019ve bought some stuff that you simply haven\u2019t even seen but, which is popping out, which I\u2019m actually enthusiastic about as a result of it\u2019s going to be superb.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-the-future-of-the-masters-of-the-universe-franchise-after-revolution-4\">What is the way forward for the <em>Masters of the Universe<\/em> franchise after Revolution?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Tons of stuff. Spinning out of <em>Revolution<\/em>,\u00a0 we&#8217;ve got a prequel comedian e-book collection that we\u2019re doing with Dark Horse. It\u2019s all about Skeletor and Kaldor turning into Skeletor and turning into the time he served as a pupil to Hordak with a narrative by me, Ted Biaselli, and Tim Sheridan, who was a author on <em>Revolution<\/em> and <em>Revelation<\/em> and is an affiliate producer on <em>Revolution<\/em> and written by Tim.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s going to be fairly cool. So if you happen to preferred <em>Revolution<\/em> and also you preferred the stuff that we did with Mark Hamill and William Shatner and Skeletor and Kaldor and Keith David as Hordak,\u00a0 and also you wish to see the backstory that was hinted at at Revolution, this collection is for you. We\u2019ve bought an unbelievable publishing line that\u2019s going to proceed to return out from that.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524543\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"50274d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #50274d;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524543\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-524543 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Technology\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Technology\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-1280x720.webp 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"50274d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #50274d;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524543\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-524543 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Technology\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Technology\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-technology-1280x720.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: Hordak, Skeletor and Motherboard \u2013 Mattel \/ Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then, after all, we\u2019ve bought heaps and much extra tales to inform, presumably, you realize, an animation spinning out of Revolution. There had been numerous glorious little cliffhangers and further scenes in the long run credit to let you realize the place we is perhaps going with issues, or we might go along with issues, that are very thrilling. And then, after all, Mattel has a film in improvement for Masters of the Universe, however Mattel movie is on the helm, and we\u2019re enthusiastic about that.<\/p>\n<p>So I believe the long run is brilliant. It\u2019s completely brilliant for Masters of the Universe. I imply, that is an infinite epic that has had tons of nice contributions from so many alternative storytellers through the years. And it\u2019s like a delusion. It\u2019s a dwelling delusion that hopefully will go on ceaselessly.<\/p>\n<p>With the CG present, we had been doing a re-imagining reboot for a recent technology, nonetheless staying true to the essence and the core however expressing it in all new methods and likewise beginning over. The first time Prince Adam finds his sword, however in Revelation, Revolution,\u00a0 since we knew we had been primarily attempting to talk to individuals who remembered it, we didn\u2019t wish to begin over, proper? We wished to have a follow-up to your entire \u201980s canon. The complete world of MOTU from the 80s, but additionally do new issues, inform new tales, and lift the stakes. It\u2019s actually essential that any story, any property, doesn\u2019t get frozen in amber.<\/p>\n<p>Things must have the capability to shock you as a result of in the event that they don\u2019t shock you, they\u2019re not alive. They would possibly as properly be lifeless. And if one thing is gonna be alive and very important, it\u2019s gotta really feel related and shocking, but additionally very true to what made the unique good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> Like with Skeletor\u2019s \u2013 I don\u2019t know what the precise wording of it&#8217;s, like his champion type? If you wish to name it that?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Skele-god?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> Yeah! It appears so cool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> That was one thing we did within the DC Comics initially, and it\u2019s one thing known as Eternity War. It was nice to see it wholly delivered to life much more in animation. And it\u2019s a second that Skeletor waited for all his life. So I\u2019m glad he bought an opportunity to decorate for it and revel in it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> All his life and his demise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Yeah, precisely. That\u2019s true.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524545\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"642345\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #642345;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524545\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-524545 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Revelation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Revelation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-1280x720.webp 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"642345\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #642345;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524545\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-524545 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Revelation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Revelation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-revelation-1280x720.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: Skele-god \u2013 Mattel \/ Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 id=\"who-are-your-favorite-masters-of-the-universe-heroes-and-villains-5\">Who are your favourite Masters of the Universe heroes and villains?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Well, that&#8217;s such a difficult query to ask as a result of we\u2019ve bought so many nice characters throughout the board. And for the heroes, each my solutions are going to really feel just a little bit fundamental within the sense that I\u2019m not going to go too obscure, however there\u2019s a motive why I really like these characters a lot. I actually love Man-at-Arms, Duncan.<\/p>\n<p>I discover him so compelling as a result of in a world with such highly effective magic customers, the truth that he\u2019s like a tech man form of in that world, however but can maintain his personal, is basically extraordinary to me. Plus, in basic MOTU, that concept that he\u2019s a mentor determine to Adam. I believe it\u2019s actually essential in any incarnation of MOTU for Adam to have that parental determine in his life, even when it\u2019s not his precise father at any given second.<\/p>\n<p>I believe that\u2019s one thing actually compelling. And the truth that he additionally has a robust connection to Teela as properly, particularly within the sorceress. You\u2019ve bought the magic and tech, that are each basically a part of the household for Adam. So I really like Duncan a lot. And then, for the villains, actually as apparent as that is, it needs to be Skeletor. I imply, it actually needs to be Skeletor.<\/p>\n<p>I imply, I really like Trap Jaw. I really like folks even like Count Marzo to go just a little bit deeper, however Skeletor is without doubt one of the greatest villains of popular culture historical past. He\u2019s bought basically a bodybuilder\u2019s physique. So he appears in some methods very wholesome. I imply, he\u2019s blue, however other than that, he appears extremely wholesome, however then you definately combine that with the literal face of demise. And then he\u2019s a warrior, however he\u2019s additionally a magician.<\/p>\n<p>Right? And then that\u2019s not even entering into the truth that, as we all know, he\u2019s additionally associated to Adam. He has a official declare and bonafide grievances, however he\u2019s not completely sympathetic as a result of he actually is actually a dick, pardon my language, unrepentantly so. But but he\u2019s additionally humorous and charming and witty. I simply suppose he\u2019s like the most effective. Also, you do really feel for him just a little bit due to the truth that he\u2019s so single-mindedly obsessive about one factor, and it doesn\u2019t actually work out for him, however it doesn\u2019t cease him from attempting to go for it the subsequent time. So I simply suppose he\u2019s the most effective.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524546\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"566d84\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #566d84;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524546\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524546\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Man At Arms\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Man At Arms\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-1280x720.webp 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"566d84\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #566d84;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524546\" class=\"not-transparent size-full wp-image-524546\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Man At Arms\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Man At Arms\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-943x530.webp 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-man-at-arms-1280x720.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: Duncan, aka Man at Arms \u2013 Mattel \/ Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> Is it fundamental to say that my favourite villain was in all probability Evil-Lyn?\u00a0 Even although she didn\u2019t actually change into evil by the top?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Right! \u201cGood-Lyn.\u201d The approach that John Delancey delivers that line in the long run completely will get me. Yeah, Evil Lynn, after all. She\u2019s so advanced, and her relationship with Skeletor is actually superior. We\u2019ve bought nice issues forward for her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> I believed Lena Headey\u2019s efficiency was completely implausible!<\/p>\n<p><b>Rob: <\/b>She nailed it, and she or he is so skilled and so good, and she or he was a fan of Evil-Lyn rising up. When we approached her, she was like, \u201cAre you kidding!? She was my favorite character when I was a kid!\u201d and she or he confirmed as much as play. She was fully into it. It blew her thoughts as a result of one of many days she got here in, Mark Hamill was there, they usually bought to really do their scenes collectively, which isn&#8217;t quite common in animation, imagine it or not. Most of the time, persons are recording individually, however they had been there that day collectively. And she was fully geeking out. Like she was telling us, she was attempting to remain calm, however she was like, \u201cI am acting with Luke Skywalker right now, and it\u2019s really hard to process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And she simply introduced a lot to the position, and the character is nice. And I really like the connection that we had been capable of form of craft for her and Orko collectively.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong> Ironically, I used to be about to say that Orko was really my favourite hero.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Yeah, he\u2019s actually nice. One of the issues within the author\u2019s room on Revelation that all of us stated we wished to do was all of us cherished Orko, and we knew that there was some a part of the followers that didn\u2019t like him. They thought he was annoying, proper? But all of us knew that he was actually probably the greatest characters in the entire present. And he was a baby. He\u2019s a baby archetype, proper? And he means properly. So we thought, let\u2019s dive into that. And a few of our writers, Tim and Eric Carrasco, actually had loads to do with form of mining that. Then Griffin Newman, after all, enjoying him simply introduced a lot of that emotion to the humor of Orko.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob:<\/strong>\u00a0Just shortly coming again to Evil-Lyn. Her bat sorceress outfit has an exceptional design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Yes, that\u2019s one other factor that we first did in DC Comics within the Eternity of War. It has a deep lore hyperlink to the Horde and Hordak and an idea that I put within the comics known as Horokoth, which is the top of the world in Horde religions. If we had been ever capable of inform that story, why she is perhaps carrying it, what it means, it will be fairly cool. So we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_524528\" style=\"width: 1460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"222f54\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #222f54;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524528\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-524528 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Evil Lyn\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Evil Lyn\" width=\"1450\" height=\"1059\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-evil-lyn-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"222f54\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #222f54;\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524528\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-524528 size-full\" title=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Evil Lyn\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Interview-With-Masters-of-the-Universe-Executive-Producer-Rob-David-evil-lyn-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Interview With Masters Of The Universe Executive Producer Rob David Evil Lyn\" width=\"1450\" height=\"1059\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-524528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe: Revelation \u2013 Mattel \/ Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 id=\"what-other-properties-from-mattel-can-we-expect-to-see-on-netflix-6\">What different properties from Mattel can we count on to see on Netflix?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rob:<\/strong> Oh, I can\u2019t spoil issues. But I&#8217;ll let you know one that&#8217;s actually thrilling, which persons are beginning to hear about and comes out on this March 4th, which is <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/news\/hot-wheels-lets-race-confirms-netflix-release-date-offers-new-first-look\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Wheels Let\u2019s Race<\/a><\/em>, which is a present that I co-developed with Melanie Shannon and Jordan Gershowitz.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a implausible story. It\u2019s for youths, however the entire household can get pleasure from it. Set in Hot Wheels City with this subsequent technology of Hot Wheels racers who had been at this Hot Wheels camp and faculty, they usually\u2019re studying methods to be nice racers. And we\u2019ve bought an incredible theme tune and rating by Patrick Stump, who, when he\u2019s not creating our tunes, is also the lead singer of Fallout Boy. He\u2019s additionally a large MOTUfan. So it\u2019s actually going to be an thrilling present.<\/p>\n<p>Please test it out, give it a double thumbs up, and unfold the phrase, as I\u2019m very enthusiastic about that. Then, after all, we\u2019ve bought nice Barbie exhibits popping out increasingly more and different issues that can completely shock you, which I can\u2019t speak about however can be thrilling for folks to see in the future.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Did you get pleasure from <em>Masters of the Universe Revolution<\/em> and <em>Revelation<\/em>? Let us know within the feedback under!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Photos that includes Rob David by Michael Buckner (left) and Rich Polk (through Getty Images for Mattel) We lately had the pleasure of discussing the Masters of the Universe franchise on Netflix with Rob David, Executive Producer and Vice President of Creative Content at Mattel Television. 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