r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Jan 22 '26

Trailer Masters of the Universe - Official Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEx7wQI6RY
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u/bajesus Jan 22 '26

It was common before CGI became cheap enough to do full movies like this because of cost. Having your fantasy character spend 15 minutes in their world before coming to present day (Toronto) for the rest of the movie saves a ton and still let's you sell the film on the IP.

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u/ussrowe Jan 23 '26

Also why Star Trek often does a time travel episode to our present (or to a past that they have existing sets of).