A tweet of what may possibly be He-Man’s Battle Cat from the live-action reboot of “Masters of the Universe” has just been released on Twitter.
Christian Post Report – With scarce details emerging from the upcoming “Masters of the Universe” live action reboot after the commercial failure of the 1987 film with Dolph Lundgren as the titular He-Man, an image of the popular comic book’s steed, Battle Cat has just been revealed on social media.
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Image of Battle Cat concept art. DeVon Franklin Twitter. March 4, 2015.
DeVon Franklin, Sony/Columbia Pictures’ Senior VP of Production unveiled a sepia-toned photo of an armor-clad feline that could possibly be the studios’ “Master of the Universe” concept art for Battle Cat.
The released image sparked a flurry of speculations on social media on whether it was an official teaser of He-Man’s actual steed, with a number of reactions praising the classic design and tough-stance of the iconic fighting mount, while expressing their anticipation for the film’s release.
In another tweet from Franklin, it was revealed development on the He-Man reboot would be entirely dependent on recently named Sony Pictures’ Chairman, Tim Rothman.
Earlier on, Franklin released the title logo for the proposed reboot on his Twitter feed, with the promise of more updates on the live action movie.
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe logo. DeVon Franklin Twitter. Feb. 13, 2015.
After a troubling set of stops and starts since 2007 when John Woo was rumored to be developing a reboot, no director has yet been named to helm the film. Sony bought the rights to He-Man from Warner Bros. in 2009, and announced “Kung Fu Panda” director, John Stevenson would be taking over.
In 2012, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” helmsman, Jon M. Chu was signed on to direct, with original He-man, Lundgren presented with a possible role as King Randor. In 2014, several filmmakers were announced as front runners to direct, with no decision from the studio at present on the live action reboot of the ’80s popular children’s cartoon character.
Source : Christian Post