Key Takeaways
- New Theme Song: The Darkness has created a theme song for the upcoming Masters of the Universe movie.
- Star Cast: Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, with Jared Leto as Skeletor in the film.
- Soundtrack Features: Brian May contributes a guitar solo on the soundtrack for two versions of “Eternia.”
- Tour Plans: The Darkness will release a best-of album and has scheduled summer festivals and a UK tour.
The Darkness have provided a new theme song for the upcoming Masters of the Universe movie.
You can hear the bombastic, Queen-inspired “Masters of the Universe” below.
“When He-Man asked if we could provide some music for his forthcoming biopic Masters of the Universe, we dusted off our trusty loin cloths, assembled in the courtyard of Castle Darkness and bellowed in unison WE HAVE THE POWER,” the band explained on X.
Speaking of Queen, guitarist Brian May also appears on the movie’s soundtrack, providing an epic guitar solo on two different versions of the track “Eternia.” You can also find those tracks below.
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Nicholas Galitzine stars as the magical sword-wielding hero from the popular ’80s cartoon show in the new Masters of the Universe, opposite Jared Leto as the evil Skeletor.
Camilla Mendes, Idris Elba, Allison Brie and Kristen Wiig also appear in Masters of the Universe, which opens nationwide on June 5.
This isn’t the first time He-Man has attempted to conquer the big screen. Dolph Lundgren starred as the superhero in 1987’s Masters of the Universe. The movie received poor reviews and lost money at the box office, but has gone on to achieve cult status over the years.
After touring all over the world last year in support of their most recent album, Dreams on Toast, The Darkness are planning to release a best-of entitled Crock of Hits in October. The group have a handful of summer festival appearances and a December tour of the UK on their schedule at the moment.
Hear the Darkness Perform 'Masters of the Universe'
Hear Brian May Perform ‘Eternia’ From ‘Masters of the Universe’
Jun 12: Penmarc’h, France – God Save The Kouign
Jul 07: Villafranca Di Verona, Italy – Castello Scaligero
Jul 08: Pistoia, Italy – Pistoia Blues Festival
Jul 11: Stevenage, UK – Knebworth Park
Jul 31: Notodden, Norway – Bok & Blueshus
Aug 08: Newquay, UK – Boardmasters
Dec 08: Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Dec 09: Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
Dec 11: Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Dec 12: Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Dec 13: Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
Dec 15: Brighton, UK – The Brighton Centre
Dec 16: London, UK – The O2
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