Camila Mendes, best known for playing Veronica in the CW series Riverdale, has landed one of the lead roles in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films’ live-action film, Masters of the Universe. The actress will play Teela, opposite The Idea of You’s Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man.

Travis Knight, the founder of stop-motion champions Laika, is helming the film based on the popular toy brand introduced in the 1980s. The screenplay hails from Chris Butler, following initial drafts by David Callaham, and brothers Aaron and Adam Nee.

Plot details are still top secret, but the concept centres on the character of Prince Adam of Eternia who, thanks to his Power Sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities. With his assortment of allies, he defends the planet from the evil Skeletor and his armies. Teela (Mendes) is the captain of the royal guard and the adopted daughter of Man-at-Arms, the royal family’s inventor of weapons.

Further to Riverdale, Camila Mendes was seen starring opposite Maya Hawke in the dark comedy Do Revenge, and will be seen next in Sony’s reboot of the iconic horror movie, I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Masters of the Universe is expected to release in cinemas on June 5th, 2026.