Henry Cavill’s New Fantasy Universe Explained: What is Warhammer 40,000?

Henry Cavill’s career hangs by a thread. At least that’s the impression many fans got after losing his two biggest roles as Superman and The Witcher hero. But the potential of a new series could make him forget his misfortunes in the past. With Warhammer 40,000, the actor aims to Amazon adaptation of an incredibly bloody and dark fantasy universe lead, which is by no means alien to him. But what is it all about? Henry Cavill wages eternal fantasy wars in the 41st Millennium: This is Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000 (also Warhammer 40K or W40K) is originally a tabletop game by Games Workshop, in which participants go to war against each other with their own armies, dice and simple calculations. The attraction here is the handicrafts of the scenes and painting of the figures, but also the unique setting itself.

As the name suggests, Warhammer 40K takes place in the 41st millennium. There the gigantic empire of mankind wages an everlasting, hopeless and omnipresent war against cruel alien races like orcs and sinister supernatural enemies worshiping the demons of a chaotic dimension. One of the most popular parties in the eternal massacre of countless planets are the elite human warriors of the Space Marines.

The mood of the gigantic fantasy universe is basically gloomy and pessimistic. Inventor Rick Priestley was inspired by the Lord of the Rings and Dune books, Terminator, the first two Alien films and the literature of HP Lovecraft, among others. The Warhammer 40K world has been through since its release in 1987 countless novels, some films and a video game series filled with thousands of stories.

What role does Henry Cavill play in Amazon’s Warhammer 40K series?

Exactly how Amazon wants to pack this vast universe into a series is not yet clear. Cavill’s story or role, along with the rest of the cast and behind-the-camera crew, are yet to be revealed. It’s still the perfect job for The Witcher star.

Because Cavill’s love for Warhammer 40K has long been known. Already at the age of ten he discovered the game for himself and seems to have been spending a lot of time playing, painting and crafting in the Games Workshop world ever since. It’s almost as if Amazon built a project around the star’s absolute dream screening.

Check out some Warhammer 40K interviews with Henry Cavill here:

When is the Warhammer 40,000 series starring Henry Cavill coming to Amazon Prime Video?

When exactly fans can admire him as a warrior in the 41st millennium is not yet certain. Based on the current state of production, we calculate not before mid-2024 with the release of the first episodes.

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