In 1987, Masters of the Universe, the first live-action movie based on the Mattel action figures, was released in theaters.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
While Langella struts around his castle delivering deliriously overblown dialogue, Lundgren displays about as much emotion as the plastic toy action figures the movie is based on.
Inspired by figures like Jack Greenberg, the longtime head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Dan chose public service, centering his path on helping the underserved while challenging entrenched systems of inequality.
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Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
An alliance of prominent French business, publishing and film figures has joined forces to revive one of the most storied venues in Paris cinephilia, with luxury house Chanel serving as lead partner behind the reopening of the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés cinema.
Sid spent much of the 1950s touring his marionettes in Europe and even appeared with Judy Garland as her opening act during the latter part of the decade.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Soon after, making marionettes entered the picture.
Such declarations mean little to devotees like Marta Azcona, proprietor of Botanica La Fe a la Santísima Muerte in Fort Worth, Texas, whose shop is a warren of Santa Muerte statues, candles, bracelets and figurines.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Mattel's Masters of the Universe figurines launched a popular 1980s cartoon series and 1987 feature film starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man.
After decades spent shaping modern movies without ever taking home a competitive Oscar, actor Glenn Close and director Ridley Scott will finally receive statuettes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this fall.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The new Broadway comedy won four statuettes including best musical at Sunday's ceremony.
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