Der er ret meget energi omkring Warhammer 40,000 takket være en række succesfulde lanceringer, såsom en solid kortfilm via Amazons Secret Mode og naturligvis Space Marine II. Derfor giver det god mening at netop Amazon arbejder på et omfattende filmunivers baseret på licensen, men der går meget langt imellem at vi hører konkret nyt.
I Games Workshops seneste finansrapport (via IGN) siger de fortsat at Henry Cavill er det kreative mastermind bag den kommende franchise, men at vi fortsat skal væbne os med tålmodighed:
"On 10 December 2024 we announced the conclusions of our negotiations with Amazon for the adaptation of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe into films and television series, together with associated merchandising rights. The project continues in line with our contractual agreement with Amazon. This same contract prohibits us from sharing any specific details or commercial terms. We have great partners who continue to display their commitment to present Warhammer authentically and at the scope and scale befitting our fantastical setting. This is a long-term partnership with Amazon and there won't be any significant news in the short term — these things take several years to bring to market."
Præcis hvilken historie de vil starte med, og hvordan det hele kommer til at se ud vides endnu ikke, men det lader til at Games Workshop stoler på Amazon og Cavill, der sammen skal forme rygraden på det her ambitiøse film- og serieunivers.
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