Travis Knight Defends 'Masters of the Universe' Film Against Online Skepticism
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Mike Ryan
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Summary
Travis Knight, director of the new "Masters of the Universe" movie, addresses online cynicism and skepticism surrounding the project. Despite internet backlash and assumptions of cynical corporate motivations, Knight defends his film, emphasizing his genuine love for the characters and source material. He acknowledges understanding the skepticism but urges critics to actually watch the movie before judging it, expressing confidence that the film will win audiences over.
Key quotes
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This all very obviously frustrates Knight, who knows he has a good movie and whose track record at this point at least deserves the courtesy of, you know, actually seeing the movie before judging it.
There's a part of him that understands the cynicism.
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