After exiting his roles on the Witcher and the DCEU, Henry Cavill is already onto his next project and is attached to star and executive produce an adaptation of Warhammer 40 000 for Amazon Prime Video. The deal includes Warhammer 40,000 rights across film, TV and more, and is the first major acquisition of its kind for Amazon Studios.
A press release stated:
“‘Warhammer 40,000’ is set in the far future, where humanity stands at the edge of what might be its brightest future, or its darkest age. The threats to humankind’s empire are many — traitors driven by the fires of ambition, alien empires sworn to reclaim the stars, and the corruption of reality by malevolent gods,”
Cavill added in a statement:
“I have loved ‘Warhammer’ since I was a boy, making this moment truly special for me. The opportunity to shepherd this cinematic universe from its inception is quite the honor and the responsibility.”
Cavill worked with Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and Natalie Viscuso worked to get the IP before taking it to Amazon Studios and Vertigo will executive produce with Cavill and Games Workshop’s Andy Smillie and Max Bottrill alongside Amazon Studios.
Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon and MGM Studios stated: “’Warhammer 40,000 has captured the imagination of fans of all ages, from all walks of life, and all over the world. We are excited to work with Henry, Vertigo Entertainment, and Games Workshop across our Amazon entertainment businesses on this brilliant, immersive franchise for our global customers to experience for years to come.”