Warhammer

2022 - 12 - 16

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Amazon aims to give 'Warhammer 40000' new powers with Henry ... (Reuters)

Amazon.com is seeking to bring popular fantasy miniature game "Warhammer 40000" to screens with former "Superman" actor Henry Cavill, after agreeing in ...

company would start developing the project, including holding preliminary discussions with writers. The development follows Amazon's pricey prequel series to J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" novels - "The Rings of Power", which set a A self-proclaimed "geek", Cavill has in several interviews shared his love for video games and Warhammer itself, and has made no secret of how he relentlessly pursued makers of "The Witcher" to cast him on the show. [(GAW.L)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/GAW.L), the move demonstrates Amazon's push to make the most of a streaming boom and take on rivals including HBO Max and Netflix [(NFLX.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/NFLX.O). On Thursday, the actor had confirmed he would not return as "Superman" in the DC universe and had in October announced his exit as "Geralt of Rivia" on Netflix's "The Witcher", which also spans a book-to-game universe.

Amazon signs deal to bring fantasy game Warhammer to screens (CNBC)

Amazon will produce film and television series based on franchises from Games Workshop, the company behind the popular Warhammer tabletop game.

The rights will initially be granted for the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It comes after Amazon released its blockbuster TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based on the fantasy novels of J.R.R. - The rights will initially be granted for the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Warhammer to be made into film and TV show, starring Superman ... (BBC News)

Henry Cavill will star in and executive produce the adaptation, which he called a "nigh-on lifelong dream come true". UK firm Games Workshop, which makes the ...

Perhaps there could be roles for other celebrity 40k fans Ed Sheeran and Vin Diesel? They are used on a table-top where friends can then do battle in fantastical worlds, telling stories based on 40 years' worth of rules and backstory, created especially for the games. Similarly to how comic book houses are no longer just the creators of comics, but have instead taken over Hollywood. However, Games Workshop has been more than just a miniatures company for years. In a statement on Friday, the British actor said: "I have loved Warhammer since I was a boy, making this moment truly special for me. The Warhammer deal is still to be officially confirmed and a further announcement will be made "in due course", the Nottingham-based games company noted.

Amazon agrees deal with Games Workshop to create Warhammer ... (The Guardian)

Former Superman star Henry Cavill linked to project, and agreement includes film and merchandise plans.

There have been modest efforts in the past to bring Games Workshop’s creations to the screen. The British actor is said to be a big fan of Warhammer 40,000, even hand-painting miniature figures himself. “A lot of the excitement around the stock in recent years has been built around the licensing opportunities associated with Games Workshop’s intellectual property, which has a large and very loyal fanbase. [more than $500m (£411m) to date](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/12/amazon-moves-production-of-lord-of-the-ring-tv-series-to-uk) on the Lord of the Rings prequel [The Rings of Power.](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power) [will not return in future Superman films](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/dec/16/henry-cavill-wont-return-to-the-witcher-despite-losing-superman-role) as he had planned, has been linked to a leading role in the new series. [Amazon](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/amazon) to develop the company’s intellectual property into film and TV productions as well as sell merchandise.

Amazon acquires film/TV rights to 'Warhammer 40000' IP (TechCrunch)

Amazon announced today that it acquired IP rights to “Warhammer 40000,” a massively popular tabletop miniature wargame.

Amazon, Games Workshop announce Warhammer 40k film deal (The Register)

Amazon has reached into the Warp and pulled out an "agreement in principle" with Warhammer maker Games Workshop (GW) that would give it film, television and ...

Vertigo Entertainment partnered with Cavill "to secure the coveted IP and deliver it to Amazon Studios," and will also serve as an executive producer. Then again, if he wants to get back to his monster hunting roots, Cavill would be sure to find some excitement slinging a bolter in the depths of one of Necromunda's mutant-plagued hive cities. The role Cavill will take on screen remains unknown – The Emperor of Man, perhaps? With time on his hands, he says he's ready to jump into the Warhammer universe, which he's loved since he was a boy. That doesn't mean there will necessarily be a long wait until we can expect the grim darkness of the far future to reach our screens. Human civilization has stagnated into an unending dark age, and is beset on all sides by hostile aliens and Warhammer's perennial baddies, the Chaos Gods.

Henry Cavill announces 'lifelong dream' Warhammer role just a day ... (Sky News)

The former Superman star has secured another leading role in a beloved fantasy gaming franchise, having previously appeared in Netflix's The Witcher.

Cavill said his Warhammer role was "a nigh-on lifelong dream come true". Amazon said it would be publishing the next game and providing "full support" to developer Crystal Dynamics on a "narrative-driven adventure" filled with "mind-bending puzzles to solve" and plenty of enemies to face. Henry Cavill will star in a new Warhammer series after Amazon struck a deal to bring the hit gaming franchise to TV and film.