Games Workshop has finalised a deal with Amazon to bring the characters and stories from Warhammer 40,000 to TV and movies.
The deal was original mooted last December and gives Amazon the rights to hire talent and to make film and TV projects.
Superman actor Henry Cavill will be executive producer and has signed up to appear in the project.
A statement on the Games Workshop website said: “Now comes the fun part: working out all the creative details with our partners and getting the first script written and into production. What Warhammer 40,000 stories should we tell first? Should we kick off with a movie or a TV show? Both?!
“All we can tell you right now is that an elite band of screenwriters, each with their own particular passion for Warhammer, is being assembled to help bring the setting and characters you love to the screen.
“TV and film production is a mammoth undertaking. It’s not unusual for projects to take two to three years from this point before something arrives on screen. Still, things are now properly rolling, and you can bet we’ll bring you all the latest updates and cool snippets as soon as we’re able.”
The deal also gives Amazon the option to licence the rights to other Warhammer franchises further down the line.
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