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Supergirl vet Melissa Benoist is flying into Netflix’s animated He-Man series continuation, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, as the voice of Teela, TVLine has learned. Sarah Michelle Gellar voiced the character in the first season, subtitled Revelation.

The casting reunites Benoist with her real-life husband/Supergirl costar Chris Wood, who provides the voice of main character He-Man, and Masters of the Universe: Revolution executive producer Kevin Smith, who directed four episodes of Supergirl.

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The follow-up (premiering in 2024) finds Teela, He-Man and the rest of the Masters struggling “to save Eternia from the tangles of darkness,” per the official synopsis. “Revolution is an all-new story that focuses on the classic He-Man vs. Skeletor rivalry in a way audiences have never seen before. It’s technology up against magic as He-Man and the heroic warriors face the forces of Skeletor (Mark Hamill) and a deadly threat to the Planet in the next epic chapter in the battle for Eternia.”

“I jumped at the opportunity to work alongside my friend, Kevin Smith and join the Revolution family as another bold and fearless heroine,” Benoist said in a statement.  “I look forward to sharing the next evolution of Teela’s story with fans.”

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