Columbia Snags ‘He-Man’

Evidently, Columbia has the power.  Okay, that was lame, but, seriously, The Hollywood Reporter is claiming the feature film adaptation of ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ has found a home with Columbia.  Escape Artists is on board to produce the film, as well.  This news comes just a few weeks after it was reported Warner Brothers dropped the project due to differences on the direction of the film.

John Stevenson (‘Kung Fu Panda’), who was set to direct the film when the property was at WB, is no longer on the project.  It wouldn’t surprise anyone to learn Columbia has even hired a writer to rewrite the screenplay.  There have been several rewrites already, but the latest treatment, titled ‘Grayskull,’ comes from Justin Marks, who, unfortunately, is having a hard time getting his first screenplay produced.  Marks also worked on the long-gestating ‘Voltron’ movie, whose difficulty in getting made has, most recently, spun off into a lawsuit regarding rights holders.

There is no word yet on anything regarding the production of this new iteration of ‘He-Man,’ though expect word to come down the pipeline soon.