Being a child of the 80’s I grew up watching He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Toward the end of the He-Man run in 1985 a new hero was introduced in her own show. The new heroine was She-Ra, Princess of Power. She was the long lost twin sister of Prince Adam (He-Man’s Alter ego) and she was orphaned in the world of Etheria. She grew up under the tutelage of Hordax, the evil guy who enslaved the place. While She-Ra was never on the He-Man show, He-Man and his cast of characters were on the She-Ra show, probably to hook in the fans of He-Man as this new show was introduced.
Fast forward to November 2018 (It’ll be here very soon) and we have a whole new She-Ra show, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Note the plural there. We are going to have She-Ra and her own cast of characters who will be fighting the Evil, Hordak and his minions. The cast looks amazing and I love that it is lead by the wonderful Aimee Carrero. I interviewed her once for her role on Young and Hungry. She was delightful. I know she will do a great job.
What I wonder here is, will this show provide a gateway to a spin-off of a new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe show? I can hope. I also want to know how they will explain the “For the Honor of Grayskull” call out that transforms Adora into She-Ra. Castle Grayskull is on Eternia, not Etheria. How will that be explained? I’ll have to watch and see.
Take a look at the teaser trailer below. Then after that more info about the show and some additional photos.
The savior of Etheria is here as DreamWorks She-Ra and The Princesses of Power brings to life a story of magic, friendship, loyalty, and an epic battle for peace. Inspired by the popular ‘80s series, DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power tells the story of an orphan named Adora, who leaves behind her former life in the evil Horde when she discovers a magic sword that transforms her into the mythical warrior princess, She-Ra. Set in a world where women are unabashedly at the forefront, the series brings forth indomitable female characters each with their unique abilities and flaws to empower and entertain audiences everywhere.
Eisner Award-winning author and executive producer Noelle Stevenson (Lumberjanes, Nimona) and executive producer Chuck Austen (Dawn of the Croods, Steven Universe) present a modern take on the ‘80s girl power icon by giving a generation of young fans a warrior princess that is tailor-made for today. The series will debut Friday, 11/16/18 exclusively on Netflix!
Created by an amazing production team, this Netflix original series features a talented voice cast, starring Aimee Carrero (Elena of Avalor) as Adora/She-Ra, Karen Fukuhara (Suicide Squad) as Glimmer, AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs) as Catra, Marcus Scribner (Black-ish) as Bow, Reshma Shetty (Royal Pains) as Queen Angella, Lorraine Toussaint (Orange is the New Black) as Shadow Weaver, Keston John (The Good Place) as Hordak, Lauren Ash (Superstore) as Scorpia, Christine Woods (Hello Ladies) as Entrapta, Genesis Rodriguez (Time After Time) as Perfuma, Jordan Fisher (Hamilton: An American Musical) as Seahawk, Vella Lovell (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Mermista, Merit Leighton (Katie and Alexa) as Frosta, Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) as Castaspella, and Krystal Joy Brown (Motown: The Musical) as Netossa.
About DreamWorks Animation Television:
DreamWorks Animation Television is one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality, animated family programming, reaching consumers in more than 190 countries. Creating a diverse array of original content in a variety of formats and delivering deep, fully immersive worlds served up with compelling characters, the prolific studio has garnered 22 EmmyⓇ Awards since inception in 2013 and is home to such beloved series as Trollhunters, Spirit Riding Free, Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Voltron Legendary Defender, Home Adventures with Tip & Oh, Harvey Street Kids, Dragons Race to the Edge, All Hail King Julien and The Adventures of Puss in Boots. DreamWorks is a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group within NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.