Henry Cavill set to star and executive produce a Warhammer 40000 TV series for Amazon
Just hours after losing the role of Superman that he’s been playing for nearly a decade, Henry Cavill has already found a new role.
The 39-year-old British actor is now attached to star in and produce a new series for Amazon based on the miniature wargame Warhammer 40000, via THR.
Amazon is currently in final talks to obtain the rights to the game from Games Workshop after months of negotiations and fending off rivals vying for the rights.
New Role: Just hours after losing the role of Superman he’s been playing for nearly a decade, Henry Cavill has already found a new role.
Miniature: The 39-year-old British actor will now star in and executive produce a new series for Amazon based on the miniature wargame Warhammer 40000, via THR
The project won’t be next for Cavill, as Amazon has yet to close the deal, though it’s said to be an incredibly ambitious project for the streaming service.
The game’s inception dates back to 1982, when Rick Priestley joined Citadel Miniatures, a subsidiary of Games Workshop.
Priestley was tasked with developing a miniature wargame to give away, which would encourage fans to purchase more miniature figures.
Next: The project won’t be next for Cavill, as Amazon has yet to close the deal, though it’s said to be an incredibly ambitious project for the streaming service.
Miniature: Priestley was tasked with developing a miniature wargame that would be given away for free, encouraging fans to purchase more miniature figures.
The game, titled Warhammer Fantasy Battle, was released in 1983 and was considered a huge hit with customers.
Priestley took elements from another game he was developing called Rogue Trader and created Warhammer 40,000, billed as a spin-off of Warhammer Fantasy Battle, released in 1987.
The game is set 40,000 years in the future, where human civilization has stopped evolving in the midst of a never-ending war with an alien species and demons, with magical beings in the mix as well.
First Game – The game, titled Warhammer Fantasy Battle, was released in 1983 and was considered a huge hit with customers.
Militaristic humans are known as the Imperium of Man, while other species include skeletal androids called Necrons, elves known as Aeldari, nefarious aliens known as Tyranids, and blue-skinned aliens known as T’au.
The game is considered the world’s greatest miniature wargame, with new editions released over the years, most recently the 9th Edition in 2020.
Warhammer 40,000 also spawned a large number of spin-off games, novels, video games, and board games.
Characters: Militaristic humans are known as the Imperium of Man, while other species include skeletal androids called the Necron, elves known as the Aeldari, nefarious aliens known as the Tyranids, and blue-skinned aliens known as the T’au.
Edition: The game is considered the world’s greatest miniature wargame, with new editions released over the years, most recently the 9th edition in 202
Cavill is said to be a big fan of Warhammer 40,000, even painting miniature figures by hand.
He will next appear on the big screen in the spy thriller Argylle, from director Matthew Vaughn, starring opposite Catherine O’Hara, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston and Samuel L. Jackson.
The actor will also star in the new version of Highlander for John Wick director Chad Stahelski.
Huge Fan: Cavill is said to be a huge fan of Warhammer 40000, even painting miniature figures by hand.
Upcoming: He will next be seen on the big screen in director Matthew Vaughn’s spy thriller Argylle, opposite Catherine O’Hara, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston and Samuel L. Jackson.