Here’s Kevin Smith — yes, that Kevin Smith — on his new Masters of the Universe reboot for Netflix (via The Verge):

Narratively our show is set up as the next episode in the legacy ’80s animated series that aired from 1983–1985. This is a continuation of that story. We’re playing with the original mythology and characters, and revisiting and digging deeper into some of the unresolved storylines.

Visually we also made the conscious decision to lean into the Masters of the Universe line of toys for inspiration as well. Mattel owns this entire vast library of that artwork, so right away we wanted the show to open with classic pieces of that artwork. Mattel has been committed to this look since they first started as a toy line in the ’80s, and now we’re leaning into it and honoring it.

As a child of the early 1980s, this is 100% in my wheelhouse. I loved not only this show but the toys he mentions as well (Castle Grayskull FTW). And I love he’s set it up not as an actual reboot or as a reunion some 40 — gulp — years later, but picking up right where the show left off in 1985.

The animation has a very Castlevania vibe — another great, nostalgic show on Netflix. And the music choice is, of course, perfect. Also, Mark Hamill as Skeletor! (I also have a soft spot for the Dolph Lundgren/Frank Langella live-action movie from 1987, but we won’t go there…)