She-Ra - Live Action Series being developed by Amazon

[KabutoRyder]

https://www.superherohype.com/tv/504...e-ra-tv-series

I am curious as to how this will go and who they cast in the lead role....

[Frontier]

I'm also curious how much of this will take from the newer cartoon or try to do its own thing, because to a newer audience the former is now their She-Ra even with its differences to the original.

[Nate Grey]

"However, the report notes that this will not be an adaptation of the last She-Ra cartoon. Instead, it “will be a new, standalone story and will not be connected to the animated show.”"

So, there's that. I also guessed before even clicking on it, and was proven correct when I did, that:

"One element that seems likely to remain the same between the cartoon and the new series is a removal of He-Man from She-Ra’s backstory."

[The_Lurk]

Oh, interesting.

"However, the report notes that this will not be an adaptation of the last She-Ra cartoon. Instead, it “will be a new, standalone story and will not be connected to the animated show.”"

So, there's that. I also guessed before even clicking on it, and was proven correct when I did, that:

"One element that seems likely to remain the same between the cartoon and the new series is a removal of He-Man from She-Ra’s backstory."

Almost to be expected but ... *lost interest* To the "creative" minds: Stop separating the twins, you jerks. Thats Hordaks & Skeletors job.

Same, though probably like you can't figure out where. Both can use the Evil Horde, though, oddly enough.

A "loophole" seems to be toys. MOTU/Mattel can make She-Ra figures all day long (Origins and the upcoming Masterverse) but can't touch any other POP characters (again, save for the Evil Horde).

I would not be too sure if its a can't or don't want to thing. The big DC MOTU storyline did featured a few frames of them IIRC. Mostly as part of Adoras rather dark background but still...

[AndrewCrossett]

I'm also curious how much of this will take from the newer cartoon or try to do its own thing, because to a newer audience the former is now their She-Ra even with its differences to the original.

That's true of me, even though I'm old enough to remember the original. The Netflix version is one of my favorite animated series ever. If they ever do more seasons of that, I'm there.

This live action show demonstrates that with a million streaming services all needing content, they are throwing too much stuff at the wall. I don't think we need multiple canons of the same property competing against each other at the same time.

[Vakanai]

Live action? Curious how it'll look then. Feels like a property that is visually hard to translate outside of animation.

[Vakanai]

This live action show demonstrates that with a million streaming services all needing content, they are throwing too much stuff at the wall. I don't think we need multiple canons of the same property competing against each other at the same time.

"We" don't "need" anything regarding any entertainment franchise or property. This thing about "need" always seems misplaced in these discussions to me.
Also, they're not competing. Netflix won't risk losing out on money by having two versions of this property - not like on traditional television when they might've aired at the same time on different networks. People can watch either of them or both of them, people who don't watch cartoons might give the live action version a chance - others who might not usually give a show like this a chance because they're curious how it'll differ from the cartoon.

[Frontier]

Whatever happened to that He-Man live-action movie?

[Vakanai]

Whatever happened to that He-Man live-action movie?

Is this a joke/crack of the 80s movie, or was there news of a new one?

[Amadeus Arkham]

Whatever happened to that He-Man live-action movie?

It died a slow quiet death, and is now back in development hell.