No longer Superman and leaving The Witcher, we learn Henry Cavill is to star in and EP Warhammer 40K for Prime Video
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Henry Cavill. He passed on the role of Geralt in The Witcher for the next Superman film, then lost that role only a couple of days ago. While the chance of him returning to The Witcher was soon dashed, and no news of Enola Holmes 3, we learn (and it developed today) from various sources (including Deadline) he is star in and EP a range of Warhammer 40K (or Warhammer 40,000 if you prefer) films and TV for Prime Video.
Cavill is a huge fan of Warhammer and spent a lot of time in lockdown painting miniatures. On his Facebook account he had this to say:
For 30 years I have dreamt of seeing a Warhammer universe in live action. Now, after 22 years of experience in this industry, I finally feel that I have the skill set and experience to guide a Warhammer Cinematic Universe into life. Partnering with Natalie Viscuso at Vertigo has been a blessing beyond words, without her we might not have found the perfect home at Amazon. And having a home like Amazon will give us the freedom to be true to the massive scope of Warhammer.
To all of you Warhammer fans out there, I promise to respect this IP that we love. I promise to bring you something familiar. And I endeavour to bring you something fantastic that is, as of yet, unseen.
Our first steps are to find our Filmmaker/Creator/Writer. Watch this space, my friends.
For The Emperor!
The mention of respecting the IP will be taken by Witcher fans as a dig at the writers. Fan conspiracy theory suggests Cavill fell out with the writers of the hit Netflix show. If you know nothing about Warhammer 40K, it’s the world’s most popular selling miniature franchise and covers models, gaming, novels and more besides. The official site is a good place to start.
We’ll keep you posted as this develops.