He-Man and Skeletor’s Weapons Have Traveled from Eternia to San Diego

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So we’re walking around the Mattel booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and, lo and behold, we witnessed the power of Grayskull. Nestled among a mountain of new Masters of the Universe toys on display at the convention, the company surprised fans with the live-action versions of He-Man’s Power Sword and Skeletor’s Havoc Staff on display at the convention. And they are stunning.

The props are from the June 5, 2026, film Masters of the Universe, directed by Travis Knight and starring Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man and Jared Leto as Skeletor. A few images of the Power Sword have made it online, but this is our best look yet at it and the Havoc Staff. Let’s start with the sword.

There you can see lots of the detail on the piece. It’s pretty incredible. Plus there was a little fact sheet with it too, and it started with this quote: “Wielded by champions and whispered about in legends, the Power Sword is Eternia’s ultimate symbol of might, brought to life for the 2026 live-action adventure.”

So that’s He-Man’s weapon of choice. What about his nemesis, Skeletor? Here’s the Havoc Staff.

The booth had this one in a less flattering but much more menacing light, so it was difficult to get close enough to see all the details. But the horns and eyes on the skull are super creepy, and the carvings on the staff itself are very intricate. It too has the power, but will it be enough to beat He-Man?

Here’s the little fact sheet on the Havoc Staff too.

There was a lot of cool stuff on the floor at Comic-Con, and certainly plenty that we missed, but these props of iconic weapons from this highly anticipated movie may just have been our favorite. Here’s a little video too.

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Masters of the Universe opens June 5, 2026.

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