Warhammer 40,000 series and films will be produced by Amazon.
Henry Cavill, a British actor, has agreed to participate in the project and serve as executive producer.
Games Workshop, the company behind Warhammer 40,000, has reached an agreement with Amazon to adapt the game’s characters and narratives for the big screen.
In addition to serving as executive producer, British actor Henry Cavill, well known for his role as Superman, has agreed to participate in the project.
Battles between armies of tiny painted models are simulated by Warhammer.
Amazon now has the rights to produce films and television shows and to hire talent.
The exciting phase is about to begin: collaborating with our collaborators to iron out all the creative elements and writing and producing the first screenplay. Which Warhammer 40,000 tales ought to we start with first? Which television program or movie should we start with? Both?!” Games Workshop released a statement.
The streamer, which is also well-known for the television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV, which is based on JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novels, has continued to be successful following the outbreak, which caused a spike in sales of its toy figures.
Following the confirmation of the deal, company shares increased.
A year has passed since the British business initially revealed it was in talks to collaborate with Amazon.
The Warhammer universe will soon be brought to the big screen, the firm announced on its community website, where a team of screenwriters is presently being assembled.
In 1978, the first Games Workshop store opened its doors in Hammersmith and started manufacturing small-scale wargaming models.
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Games Workshop has developed a million-strong fan base over the years.
With each miniature plastic gaming model costing over £100, collectors amass vast armies of these miniatures.
Hundreds of parts can make up a miniature; these parts need to be placed together before paints like “bone” and “flesh” are applied.
At home or at events, this can be used to role-play battles on a “tabletop” battlefield; however, some enthusiasts choose to compete by showcasing their imaginative renditions of the models instead of actually playing.
Warhammer is played by millions of people worldwide, and the “tabletop” gaming market, of which the fantasy game is a part, is estimated by consumer research firm Statista to be worth £8.6 billion. New players can raise money from enthusiasts via websites like Kickstarter.
The agreement grants Amazon the opportunity to later on license the rights to other Warhammer franchises in addition to approving the development of Warhammer 40,000 movies and TV shows.
Games Workshop and Amazon will collaborate for a full year to establish “creative guidelines” for the movies and television shows.
Production won’t start until those rules are finalized.
