For fans of Warhammer 40K (and Henry Cavill) there is some worrying news: The planned Amazon movie adaptation is suddenly on very shaky ground
Warhammer 40K is to become a movie or a TV series. Amazon is in the driving seat, while Henry Cavillis to play an important role not only in front of but also behind the cameraBut now the eagerly awaited project is suddenly on very shaky ground.
Why the Warhammer 40K film adaptation is now on the brink
What exactly has happened? The rights holders Games Workshop have actuallyconcluded a deal with Amazonthat enables the company to produce films and TV series in the Warhammer universe. This has already taken several months of work and everything seemed to be in the bag.
But now Games Workshop reveals in a new financial report (viaIGN),that the agreement could end as early as December 2024.Because by then Amazon and Games Workshop will have to agree on so-calledcreative guidelines
-which has not yet happened.
If no agreement can be reached in the remaining five months, there willbe no Warhammer 40Kmovies and TV series for the time being, even though Amazon currently holds the exclusive rights to the brand.
Games Workshop promises to keep fans up to date with updatesThe five-month period until both companies can agree on joint creative guidelines is definitely a sporting one. Anyone who loves Warhammer 40K and/or Henry Cavill can only wait and keep their fingers crossed.
Warhammer 40K is Henry Cavill’s big heart project
Warhammer 40K is supposed to be the next big thing with Henry Cavill alongsideHighlanderThe 41-year-old isnotorious for his passion for the fictional sci-fi universe,Henry Cavill described working on the Amazon adaptation ashighlight of his career
ToIGNCavill revealed in early 2024:
Having this opportunity is the greatest privilege of my professional career.
I can’t give too much away, we’re still in the early stages. But having the opportunity to bring [Warhammer 40K] to the screen and being at the helm to make it as faithful to the original as possible is essential for me.
I’ve been involved with Warhammer 40K] since I was a kid. It’s the stuff I dreamed about every spare minute and I still dream about as an adult – and I get to bring it to life! For me, there’s no better reason that I’ve become part of the movie industry than to do something like this!
Whether Warhammer 40K will become a movie or a TV series under Amazon is currently unknown. A potential release date is also a long way off.
Recently, Henry Cavill has not had too much luck with his roles.As Superman, the actor was not allowed to return for the new DC universe under James Gunn. Cavill dropped out of The Witcher after season 3, with Liam Hemsworth now taking his place.
And both action films released in 2024 in which Henry Cavill is involved also flopped at the box office: Argylle and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
