Warhammer 40,000 Rights Secured by Amazon Studios, Henry Cavill to Star In and Serve as Executive Producer across All Productions

[Tsing]

Amazon Studios has announced that it has secured global rights to Warhammer 40,000, the leading science fiction and fantasy IP that includes the popular tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, according to a press release shared on warhammer-community.com.

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[DrezKill]

That's f*cking random (both Amazon buying the IP and Cavill being in charge).

 

[Burticus]

Super Witcher Space Marine?

 

[Brian_B]

That's f*cking random (both Amazon buying the IP and Cavill being in charge).

I have a feeling it went something like:

A1: “Well, throwing $1B at LotR didn’t work. What else can we try?”
A2: “Is The Rock free?”
A1: “Did you actually watch Black Adam? That’s a bad idea”
A2: “Oh I hear Cavill might be free”
A1: “Oh, good one. Let’s buy him”

A1&2: “So, Henry, you got any ideas?”
HC: “I’m in the middle of a WH40K game can I call you back?”
A1&2: “This guy is a genius, we’ll get the rights wrapped up and you start tomorrow.”

 

[Grimlakin]

Honestly I'm glad it's someone that actually ENJOYS the IP and doesn't just play it lip service and want to do 'their own thing' with it. Lets see how well Cavil can run with scissors when he's in charge.