Imagine how impossible it is to make a movie about Masters of the Universe. You’ve got decades of toys, comics, and TV shows at your disposal, then you have to distill it all down and make a movie about a super buff dude with a sword who fights a living skeleton, along with a bunch of other wacky-ass characters. Then, if the movie is going to be successful, it also has to be something not only a fan of the franchise could watch, but their kids, parents, and grandparents, too. History has shown us that, with most franchises, it’s not an easy task. And yet, if there’s one person who seems like they can bring all that together, it’s director Travis Knight. As the CEO of the stop-motion animation studio Laika, he helped create incredible films that blend childlike wonder and adult-focused emotions. He then made the jump to live action with Bumblebee, a criminally underrated Transformers spinoff that captured the magic of that franchise in a way Michael Bay never could. It was like watching the classic cartoons on the big screen, but with big-budget Hollywood magic. Now, Knight is attempting that again with a live-action Masters of the Universe film. And, speaking with Knight last month in Las Vegas, you just got the sense that he, above all others, has the power when it comes to this franchise. Or so we hope.