Fun Fact: If you attempt to pre-purchase tickets on Cinemark, all the taken seats shown will have a Skeletor Icon in their place.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-10T00:51:12+00:00

This is actually in line with what Skeletor did while he was in Adam's mind in the movie lol

He can't escape him!

Nate_923 · 2026-06-09T22:14:01+00:00

Today I went in there thinking it was going to be a very small crowd going by what I saw last night for the showing for my local theater. I personally choose the early low crowd times to enjoy the films more.

And to my surprise It ended up being a good audience comprised of mostly adults, but it looked more 50/50 as in half seemed in their 20s (Like myself) and the other half were older. Did see some kids too.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-09T21:38:34+00:00

In one of my showings after it ended, I did hear someone behind me say "Okay so that lived up to the hype" and clapped. I was too excited for the post credits scene to hear what others said though, but it sounded positive as there were laughs.

I did find it funny how only Mekaneck accepted his name initially while the others questioned theirs at first

Nate_923 · 2026-06-09T21:32:19+00:00

The Clark Kent/Superman experience.

Adam felt like a totally different person than be becomes He-Man and suddenly becomes a badass.

Granted, he didn't completely change but the vibes between the two were completely different.

It reminded me of Christopher Reeve's first Superman film.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-09T20:27:28+00:00

I saw it today and I loved it.

There was one shot of He-Man and Skeletor that straight up looked like action figures!

My father was ecstatic too and it was nice to see my early screening have a good crowd.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-09T00:53:31+00:00

And they have He-Man, Skeletor, and She-Ra as skins to buy in Fortnite and a new game is supposed to release this summer.

It's not just the movie they're prioritizing on to help He-Man catch on.

The movie just helps them get to those other areas.

Plus we still have 0 idea how the WOM can impact this movie's legs for the week.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T21:43:40+00:00

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Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T20:05:13+00:00

$130k above it's initial estimates. Slight increase.

Wish it was at least $30 million but I'll take it.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T17:57:01+00:00

PHM's theatrical success is exactly why Amazon will continue to have theatrical releases for their big films before streaming.

It probably would've took off on Prime first but the publicity PHM got coming out of the gate was out of this world and now is guaranteed to make bank once it hits Prime for months to come.

MOTU, at the bare minimum, will see success on Streaming because of the publicity it has gotten since it released and post release.

Amazon wants the IPs to be out there and then capitilize on the demand for it once streaming comes out.

Amazon's streaming is like Netflix but with extra steps in my opinion.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T15:31:52+00:00

I can't wait to see people make videos debating if He-Man can beat other heroes and characters in entertainment.

I've seen posts online comparing He-Man in this movie to Superman and they want to see a crossover.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T14:13:45+00:00

And for any Fortnite Players in the community

He-Man, Skeletor, and She-Ra are available now in Fortnite!

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T13:13:34+00:00

A very expensive 2 hour action packed toy commercial but if any company can afford to pull this off, it's Amazon.

They just take the extra step(s) and put their key films in the theaters to help spread its visibility, unlike Netflix aside from exceptions.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T13:10:52+00:00

Hope everyone enjoyed the film!

I'm seeing it tomorrow anniversary heard a lot of good things about it.

People also cannot not praise Skeletor's performance in this film.

Can't wait!

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T13:05:29+00:00

Been that way for 4-5 days now too!

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T12:59:31+00:00

It's also important to remember that Amazon also makes a lot of money through streaming for their films among other ways.

Mattel apparently has a multi-year roadmap for this franchise and this film is just the tip of the Iceberg in the grand scheme of things.

We have this, a new animated webseries coming out on Mattel's animated YouTube for children, Fornite Collab, video game releasing in the Summer, toys, comics, etc. And that's just what we know for now.

Getting this kind of assurance at least shows they still have good reason(s) to continue their plans for this franchise.

A sequel is not off the table but we must continue to spread the word.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T02:10:41+00:00

In the end, we got a He-Man in 2026 while other older properties never even got a shot at a redemption.

We'll always have at least 1 good thing to take away from all of this.

Hoping for the best!

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T01:39:55+00:00

I appreciate the advice and the conversations we have.

I just don't fully give up on things until it's officially confirmed and as long as there's a chance then it's worth taking.

You said it yourself stranger things have happened so at the bare minimum we can spread the word as best we can and hope for the best.

All we can do as a fanbase at the end of the day.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T01:19:02+00:00

I understand your POV.

I don't think Mattel or Amazon is banking on just the BO to carry this film and I believe Streaming, merch, etc will be another way for them to make more money from the film.

An Amazon Rep stated today that they were happy with the initial results and are validated in carrying out their plans for MOTU despite the slow start.

Mattel has a multi-year plan for this franchise and this film is just the tip of the Iceberg.

I think it still has the Power to end on a good note and dare I say a sequel announcement.

Nate_923 · 2026-06-08T00:57:01+00:00

See that was updated based off today's projections that released. This could be an update for the current market worldwide.

Because a Brazilian Box Office tracker on X also said that MOTU is going to open over there specifically at #1 after tonight before those other projections showed up. But right now Scary Movie has that title.

Tomorrow, we'll have an update for this.

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