By the power of Grayskull… I already have the power! The legendary phrase of He-Man He has also impressed with his music since the film’s release last Friday, June 5.
The film features a musical collaboration between composer Daniel Pemberton and Brian Mayguitarist and co-founder of the band Queen.
Pemberton has collaborated on productions such as Spider-Verse and Project Hail Mary. Infobae explains that the collaboration with Brian May arose during a recording session at the Abbey Road studios in London. At that time, the artist was working on a new remastering of the album Queen II.
One of the curiosities of the production is the use of the Red Special guitar, the instrument built by May during her adolescence and used throughout Queen’s career, according to Infobae. The guitar has a prominent participation in “Electrica”, one of the main themes of the film.
The song lasts approximately three minutes and incorporates a one-hundred-voice choir, an eighty-piece orchestra, and a rock band. It is heard when He-Man transforms.
However, May noted that he decided to join the project after learning about the musical vision proposed for the film.
In its opening weekend, the film Masters of the Universe (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) grossed US$54 million worldwide.
The figure is well below the expectations generated by the production, which has a budget of US$200 million just for its production.
The main cast is led by Nicholas Galitzine, who plays He-Man; Jared Leto, as the villain Skeletor; Camila Mendes, in the role of Teela, and Idris Elba, as Duncan.
The story once again places the viewer in the kingdom of Eternia. “In the most remote regions of space, the kingdom of Eternia is threatened by the evil Skeletor and his hosts of darkness. To save his father’s kingdom and protect the lives of his loved ones, young Prince Adam must recover a mythical sword and become the legendary warrior known as He-Man,” says the film’s official trailer.
In addition to the aforementioned protagonists, the cast includes Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson and Charlotte Riley.
The film is directed by Travis Knight, with a script by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee and Dave Callaham.
He-Man first appeared in 1981 as a DC Comics creation. The animated series The masters of the Universe It premiered in 1983 and achieved international notoriety.