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CASTING!

Mark Hamill (Star Wars, Batman: The Animated Series) as Skeletor
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, 300) as Evil-Lyn
Chris Wood (Supergirl, The Vampire Diaries) as Prince Adam / He-Man
Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cruel Intentions) as Teela
Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans) as Man-At-Arms
Stephen Root (Office Space, Barry) as Cringer
Diedrich Bader (Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite) as King Randor / Trap Jaw
Griffin Newman (The Tick, Vinyl) as Orko
Tiffany Smith (Behind Enemy Lines, Supernatural) as Andra
Henry Rollins (Johnny Mnemonic, Lost Highway) as Tri-Klops
Alan Oppenheimer (original Skeletor) (Westworld, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) as Moss Man
Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman, Justice League) as Sorceress
Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Batman & Robin) as Queen Marlena
Justin Long (Galaxy Quest, Live Free or Die Hard) as Roboto
Jason Mewes (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) as Stinkor
Phil LaMarr (Mad TV, Justice League) as He-Ro
Tony Todd (Candyman, Star Trek: The Next Generation) as Scare Glow
Cree Summer (DC Super Hero Girls, Vampirina) as Priestess
Kevin Michael Richardson (The Batman, ThunderCats) as Beast Man
Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Crisis on Infinite Earths) as Mer-Man
Harley Quinn Smith (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot) as Ileena

Original Director Joe Dante is consulting on the new series.

https://dailydead.com/interview-joe-dante-discusses-camp-cold-brook-the-burbs-small-soldiers-gremlins-secrets-of-the-mogwai-and-eerie-indiana/ 

The reboot WILL in fact be part of the same continuity as the 2004 remake.

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/outlander-spinoff-ron-d-moore-bsg-1203504433/ 

Rihanna has been offered a part in Jordan Peele’s season 2.

https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2020/02/18/the-twilight-zone-2-rihanna/ 

The re-make is looking to cast Kurt Russel’s son, Wyatt, as Snake Plissken. According to the writer/director Leigh Whannell.

https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/leigh-whannells-escape-from-new-york-remake-to-star-wyatt-russell 

New movie will officially be a reboot.

https://discussingfilm.net/2020/02/16/daniel-dorrance-joins-planet-of-the-apes-reboot-for-20th-century-studios-exclusive/ 

Word has it that there will be a BIG callback to the comic book. We just might be seeing Aquaman VS Wonder Woman.

Also, getting word that Mirror Master might make his way into the movie.
AND along the lines of a rumor we talked about a few episodes ago, Jessica Chastain is being eyed to play Reverse Flash.

To introduce Kang the Conqueror into the MCU. More signs pointing to Fantastic 4?

Potentially getting a sixth season.

Brenton Thwaits being considered for Chris Redfield in the reboot movie.

Bunch of rumors are saying that Matt Reeves AND WB want Harley in the new Reeves helmed Batman trilogy… NOT to be played by Margot Robbie.

Also, Robin is rumored to make an appearance in the movie in an attempt to setup a spin off.