'It was hard making that selection': Masters of the Universe director Travis Knight explains why some popular He-Man character were left out of the new sci-fi fantasy movie

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  • Masters of the Universe's cast doesn't include every popular character
  • Fan favorites like Orko are conspicuous by their absence from its trailers
  • The film's director has explained why they're not part of the main ensemble

The filmmaker behind this year's Masters of the Universe movie has forewarned fans that some of the franchise's most popular characters won't appear as part of its primary cast.

Speaking exclusively to TechRadar, Travis Knight admitted he and the rest of the film's chief creative team had some tough choices to make over who to include in the new Amazon film. In the end, any fan favorites who didn't make the cut were left out because, in Knight's own words, they "wouldn't work within the story we're telling".

To be fair to Knight and company, there's a whole host of classic He-Mancharacters who are part of the proceedings. That said, there are notable...

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