Overview
- The film is scheduled to open in theaters on June 5, 2026, with Amazon MGM and Mattel running new clips, posters, international trailers and regional dubbing to target both longtime fans and family audiences.
- Travis Knight told reporters that Skeletor was created by having Jared Leto act on-set in a practical muscle suit and prosthetics by Barrie Gower, then replacing Leto’s face in postproduction with a CGI skull to preserve an onscreen performance.
- Released clips confirm many cartoon-accurate elements such as the Sky Sled, Trap Jaw, Tri-Klops and the transformation beat with the ‘I HAVE THE POWER’ moment, signaling deliberate callbacks to the 1980s franchise.
- Multiple outlets report that Puck News says Jared Leto has not been actively promoting the movie and was reportedly not pleased with the final film, a development the studio appears to be managing in publicity choices.
- Mattel’s longer-term plan for the brand is expanding with heavy merchandising and reports that a new animated reboot will launch in June on YouTube, a claim cited by industry magazines but not yet fully confirmed by Mattel.