Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40K Show Is Happening

Long rumoured, the Henry Cavill fronted Warhammer 40K TV show is apparently officially a go at Amazon.

Amazon acquired the rights 2 years ago to produce a TV show based on Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 game. Deadline is reporting, and Cavill himself confirming, that the series is now officially in production.

WH40K is the most popular miniature wargame in the world. Originally published in 1987, it is on its 10th edition. Set in the far future, it mixes fantasy tropes with sci-fi in a grim, dark universe. It has spawned multiple tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dark Heresy, Rogue Trader, and more, the current lineup being publishing by Cubicle 7.

According to the deal made 2 yeasr ago, Amazon had until December 2024 to mutually agree on “creative guidelines for the films and television series to be developed by Amazon”. There is no showrunner yet. The show will also be produced by Vertigo Entertainment.

To celebrate some Warhammer news, I decided to make a pilgrimage to the very first place I bought Warhammer models over 30 years ago....the Little Shop, on my home island of Jersey!

My incredible team and I, alongside the brilliant minds at Games Workshop, have been working away in concept rooms, breaking down approaches to the enormity and magnificence of the Warhammer world. Together, we've been sifting through the plethora of incredible characters and poring over old tomes and texts. Our combined efforts have led us to a fantastic place to start our Universe, which has been agreed upon by those up on high at both Amazon and Games Workshop. That starting place shall, for now, remain a secret. Watch this space, though—more to come in time!

- Henry Cavill​

 

[Mike Myler]

 

[ngenius]

Absolutely amazing news and well deserved for Henry Cavill.
I heard that Adrzej Sapkowski, the Polish author of The Witcher novels, now considers Henry's voice the defacto Geralt of Rivia voice.

 

[Christian Hoffer]

I can write Warhammer 40K articles now?!

 

[Willie the Duck]

Very nice that this actually got off the ground. Waiting to see how it goes.

"Set in the far future, it mixes fantasy tropes with sci-fi in a grim, dark universe."

No mention of satire?

 

[trappedslider]

so, he got another way to pay for his WH40K addiction. I knew it was pricey but I didn't know it was THIS pricey

 

[MGibster]

Wait a minute. What is this Warhammer game? Did this pop up overnight? How did it get so popular so quicky as to warrant an Amazon show involving Superman?

 

[Meech17]

Warhammer is one of those games that I've always wanted to get into, but just struggle to commit to. I already spend enough money on Magic: The Gathering.. And these minis aren't cheap. That's also only considering the monetary investment. I don't really have the time, nor the desire to get into painting on top of my other obligations and hobbies.

But there's a growing population of 40k players at my LGS. I may not be able to resist the siren song for much longer.

I hope Cavill's show is rad.

 

[Stalker0]

40k has enough insane stories to fill 1000s of books and movies, so yeah a property just begging for a franchise series of movies and shows if it can pull it off.

 

[Parmandur]

Never been into the game nor the Setting (except secondhand via early Starcraft when I was 12), but good for Cavill. Hope this proves interesting.