With little studio presence at San Diego Comic-Con, there wasn’t much news from the annual fan event. However, Mattel and producers of the forthcoming Masters of the Universe: Revolution animated series on Netflix were there. One major revelation is the inclusion of the character Gwildor from the Masters of the Universe movie released in 1987. While most folks might wonder who he is, ’80s kids of a certain age would jump up and cheer if it wouldn’t throw out their backs.The original run of Filmation’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe accompanied the release of the first toy line. It created a genuine cultural phenomenon. While Barbie is currently celebrating its legacy, He-Man and Teela were so popular with girls that it led to the creation of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. The release of the 1987 movie coincided with that first run’s nadir, and Gwildor, played by the inimitable Billy Barty, never really got his chance to shine. The heavy prosthetics and makeup looked great, at least until the character tried to talk. Still, through the sheer power of Barty’s performance, Gwildor was one of the best parts of a movie that was unceremoniously savaged by critics, adult audiences and the children who didn’t recognize any of the characters but Skeletor. Putting Gwildor in Masters of the Universe: Revolution makes sense for many reasons, but it’s also a shot at redemption for a great character.The Masters of the Universe craze began in 1983, with revenues from the toy line and cartoon soaring to a billion dollars, all told. However, by 1987, when the movie debuted, Mattel’s sales for the property topped only $7 million, according to The Toys That Made Us. It didn’t help that the characters in the film were unrecognizable to the kids who played with the toys. The original script by David Odell included many of the characters from the show, but director David Goddard changed the story to make it an homage to Jack Kirby’s New Gods, according to SFX. However, even if the film had been a one-to-one adaptation of Filmation’s story, Orko would (literally) never fly. Enter Gwildor, who, instead of a wizard, was a locksmith and inventor who created the Cosmic Key.
With little studio presence at San Diego Comic-Con, there wasn’t much news from the annual fan event. However, Mattel and producers of the forthcoming Masters of the Universe: Revolution animated series on Netflix were there. One major revelation is the inclusion of the character Gwildor from the Masters of the Universe movie released in 1987. While most folks might wonder who he is, ’80s kids of a certain age would jump up and cheer if it wouldn’t throw out their backs.
The original run of Filmation’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe accompanied the release of the first toy line. It created a genuine cultural phenomenon. While Barbie is currently celebrating its legacy, He-Man and Teela were so popular with girls that it led to the creation of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. The release of the 1987 movie coincided with that first run’s nadir, and Gwildor, played by the inimitable Billy Barty, never really got his chance to shine. The heavy prosthetics and makeup looked great, at least until the character tried to talk. Still, through the sheer power of Barty’s performance, Gwildor was one of the best parts of a movie that was unceremoniously savaged by critics, adult audiences and the children who didn’t recognize any of the characters but Skeletor. Putting Gwildor in Masters of the Universe: Revolution makes sense for many reasons, but it’s also a shot at redemption for a great character.
The Masters of the Universe craze began in 1983, with revenues from the toy line and cartoon soaring to a billion dollars, all told. However, by 1987, when the movie debuted, Mattel’s sales for the property topped only $7 million, according to The Toys That Made Us. It didn’t help that the characters in the film were unrecognizable to the kids who played with the toys. The original script by David Odell included many of the characters from the show, but director David Goddard changed the story to make it an homage to Jack Kirby’s New Gods, according to SFX. However, even if the film had been a one-to-one adaptation of Filmation’s story, Orko would (literally) never fly. Enter Gwildor, who, instead of a wizard, was a locksmith and inventor who created the Cosmic Key.
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