So it may not want to take another chance on an expensive property, especially one that is unproven in the modern marketplace. This isn’t to say that Sony is putting the kibosh on He-Man and company, but the fact that this is a possibility shows that the studio has some reservations about He-Man’s box office power.
If it’s done anywhere close to right, Masters of the Universe will be a very expensive movie, and thus will carry tremendous risk.
Earlier this year, Sony released a star-studded reboot of an existing franchise property with Men in Black: International, and it took a bath on it.