A new villain joined the fray in the season finale of Netflix's animated series, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and Motherboard is set to make life very difficult for He-Man, Teela and the rest of our heroes when the follow-up show, Revolution, premieres next year.
Mattel, inc has announced that Meg Foster, who played Evil-Lyn in the 1987 live-action Masters of the Universe movie, will return to Eternia to provide the voice of Motherboard.
Motherboard is described as "a formidable force against the Masters, focused on plunging Eternia into imminent darkness. Acting as Hordak’s liasion on Eternia, Motherboard is a powerful sentient artificial intelligence that uses her nanovirus powers to manipulate Skeletor and the people of Eternia as she aims to ensnare the planet, and Grayskull, as a prize for Hordak."
“My part in Masters of the Universe more than 35 years ago remains one of my most cherished roles,” said Foster. “I am both thrilled and honored to come back into the fold to embody a brilliant, all-new villainous character that adds color to the vibrant storytelling that Kevin Smith and Mattel have brought to life for fans around the world.”
“It’s not often that original and beloved actors return to their legacy franchises, so we are excited for the opportunity to welcome Meg Foster back to Eternia,” added Fred Soulie, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Mattel Television. “Her presence in the original live action film left an undeniable impact on fans, so much so that it cemented the film in the pop culture zeitgeist for over 30 years, causing her formidable work as Evil-Lyn to set the stage for Meg to enrapture audiences once again, now as the villainous Motherboard.”
Masters of the Universe: Revolution will also feature Chris Wood as He-Man, Mark Hamill as Skeletor, Lena Headey as Evil-Lyn, Liam Cunningham as Man-At-Arms, Tiffany Smith as Andra, Alicia Silverstone as Queen Marlena, Steven Root as Cringer, Diedrich Bader as King Randor, and Tony Todd as Scare Glow.
Sarah Michelle Gellar voiced Teela in Revelations, but Supergirl star Melissa Benoist will take the role for the next season. William Shatner is also on board, but his character has not been disclosed.