Although the Netflix series The Witcher will run for two more seasons, it is returning without lead actor Henry Cavill. The specific reasons for his departure are still unknown, but the break with the fantasy film paved the way for the star to fulfill a project close to his heart.
After the exit of The Witcher, Amazon announced a collaboration with Henry Cavill, who Sci-Fi universe consisting of series and films based on the tabletop game Warhammer 40,000 as the main actor and producer. Now the huge project is threatened with collapse.
Henry Cavill’s Warhammer universe for Amazon has 5 months left
Henry Cavill is not only an actor, but also a self-proclaimed nerd. The Warhammer franchise is also one of his passions. At the time, he explained his new position as the creative force behind the Amazon adaptation on Instagram:
I have dreamed of this for 30 yearsto see a Warhammer universe in live-action form. Now, after 22 years of experience in this industry, I finally feel like I have the skills and experience to bring a Warhammer Cinematic Universe to life.
Since then, Amazon has not officially commissioned any films or series from the planned “WCU.” This could soon mean the end of Henry Cavill’s sci-fi dream, as IGN reports.
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Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Last year, a deal was sealed between Amazon and Games Workshop, the home of Warhammer 40,000, which gives the streamer exclusive rights to film adaptations. An annual financial report from the rights holder has now revealed that the Cooperation with Amazon already ended in December 2024 could be.
If both parties do not agree on concrete creative guidelines for the film and series adaptations by this deadline, Games Workshop will not continue the partnership.
In concrete terms, this means: Amazon only has five months leftto create a plan for the creative direction of the planned sci-fi universe that also satisfies the rights holder. Otherwise, an Amazon film adaptation could never happen.
What is Warhammer 40,000? A science fiction war rages in the distant future
Warhammer 40,000 is a miniatures game launched in 1987, whose narrative world has since been expanded with numerous books, comics, radio plays and more. Warhammer 40,000 belongs to the genre of Military Science Fantasy and is set in a distant future where humans, aliens and supernatural creatures are at war.
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