While the world of pop culture mourns the departure of Henry Cavil in the role of Superman suddenly announced by the actor dropped by the new direction taken by the DC Universe, the British actor also bounces back by announcing the creation of a cinematographic project around the Warhammer 40,000 license. It is with the collaboration of Amazon Studios that Cavill can launch what is one of his childhood favorites, he who has been a fan of the franchise since his childhood. In a post posted on his Instagram account, Henry Cavill explains that he has been dreaming of a Warhammer film for 30 years that he will be able to make a reality. At present, we do not yet know the form that this universe, which seems to be extended, will take. Movie ? Television series ? Or maybe even both, who knows… All that is known for now is that the agreement includes the rights of the universe for the series, the films and many others things again, reveal Amazon Studios press release. In any case, Henry Cavill is intimately involved by being both executive producer, but also headliner of this project, the latter having expressed the wish to embody one of the Primarchs or Captain-General of the series.
I’ve loved Warhammer since I was a kid, which makes this moment really special for me. The opportunity to guide this cinematic universe from its inception is an honor and a responsibility. I couldn’t be more grateful for all the hard work from Vertigo, Amazon, and Games Workshop to make this happen. One more step towards the realization of a lifelong dream.
The press release tells us that Henry Cavill has partnered with Roy Lee and Natalie Viscuso (Barbarian, The Lego franchise, the It films, The Departed) of Vertigo Entertainment to secure the intellectual property and then offer it to Amazon Studios. Vertigo will executive produce with Andy Smillie and Max Bottrill of Cavill and GAW alongside Amazon Studios. If Cavill has lost two of his iconic roles, know that he has other projects in the works, notably the film “Argylle” by Matthew Vaughn, a spy thriller, but also the reboot of Highlander, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Guy Ritchie and the third season of The Witcher. The man obviously doesn’t need to worry about his career…