Henry Cavill will star in and government produce a film and TV present primarily based on the miniature table-top recreation Warhammer.
Video games Workshop, which makes the sport, stated on Friday it has “reached an settlement in precept” for Amazon to develop its mental property [via BBC]. Nonetheless, the Warhammer deal has not but been formally confirmed and an additional announcement might be made “sooner or later”.
Cavill has beforehand spoken about being a fan of the fantasy battle table-top recreation, through which gamers paint miniature collectible figurines and have them battle one another.
“I’ve cherished Warhammer since I used to be a boy, making this second really particular for me,” he stated in an announcement. “The chance to shepherd this cinematic universe from its inception is sort of the honour and the accountability.”
He later stated on Instagram: “For 30 years I’ve dreamt of seeing a Warhammer universe in reside motion. Now, after 22 years of expertise on this business, I lastly really feel that I’ve the talent set and expertise to information a Warhammer Cinematic Universe into life.”
“To all of you Warhammer followers on the market, I promise to respect this IP that we love. I promise to deliver you one thing acquainted. And I endeavour to deliver you one thing improbable that’s, as of but, unseen.”
Earlier makes an attempt to make a Warhammer adaptation for movie or TV have by no means gotten off the bottom.
Final 12 months, when discussing his interest on The Graham Norton Present, Cavill defined to the host the distinction between the sport and World of Warcraft after Norton obtained confused between the 2.
Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Cavill wouldn’t be returning as Superman in James Gunn’s DC Universe. Gunn has revealed that the studio might be transferring ahead with a youthful Superman for a movie that may concentrate on the superhero’s adolescence, however Gunn has left the door open for Cavill’s return in a future instalment of the 10-year DCEU plan.
In October, Cavill introduced he was leaving his position as Geralt in Netflix’s The Witcher He might be changed by Liam Hemsworth for the present’s fourth season. Cavill’s last episodes might be launched in summer time 2023.