There’s Only 1 Month Left for Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40K Show, Absolutely No One from Amazon Has Denied the Report

Back in December of 2022, it was revealed to us that Henry Cavill had signed on to star and produce a TV series inspired by Games Workshop‘s Warhammer 40k for Amazon’s Prime Video. Considering Cavill’s past works, gamers couldn’t wait to see what the actor would do with such a popular franchise.

It’s been two years, and we haven’t heard much about the project since the announcement. However, a recent report by Games Workshop, has suggested that Amazon could lose the rights to the Warhammer 40k‘s films and TV series if it doesn’t get its act together.

Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40k Dream has One Month to be Greenlit or Cancelled

According to Games Workshop, Amazon’s Warhammer 40k TV series and moves are still not in development because it’s still waiting for Amazon to settle creative guidelines.

In its annual financial report, Games Workshop opened up about the deal giving the video-on-demand streaming giant the rights to the Warhammer 40k series and film sets, with an option to get rights in the Warhammer Fantasy universe after the debut of the initial production.

Back in December 2023, the British company announced that it was going to give Amazon one year until December 2024 to discuss and agree upon creative guidelines. The company added that the project would only proceed ahead if creative guidelines were mutually agreed upon by Amazon and Games Workshop. This leaves Amazon with just one month to make the final decision.

Henry Cavill previously shared his excitement for Amazon’s adaptation of the Warhammer project. He called it the “greatest privilege” of his career and stated that he’s committed to bringing the unique universe to life on screen. Considering it’s Cavill’s childhood dream, Amazon and Games Workshop will eventually agree upon the creative guidelines before the year ends.

Even if Amazon doesn’t materialize anything, Cavill and Games Workshop can always approach another streaming giant, such as Netflix, to get the project going. As of now, all fans of the franchise can do is wait and see what happens and trust Games Workshop, as it has promised to regularly share updates.

Henry Cavill Must Avoid One Mistake in Warhammer 40k Show

It’s currently unknown where the much-anticipated show will head in terms of storyline and characters. However, if it’s looking to achieve the same success as Bethesda’s Fallout TV series, it must make Space Marine as relatable as possible.

Games Workshop has always portrayed Space Marines as brainwashed soldiers who follow the fascist Emperor of Mankind. It’s great to see them steamrolling through enemies, but their nature has attracted a lot of criticism from fans as they can’t be sympathized with or be related to.

While developing Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, developer Saber Interactive knew about this issue and decided to soften the mentality of Space Marines. The developers carefully gave them more human qualities to make them appealing to players.

Making Space Marines less authoritarian certainly helped the game as it gained recognition among fans and rose to the top of Steam charts.

Let’s hope that Cavill and his team can also recognize these issues with Space Marines and make the necessary changes to add a layer of reliability and appeal to them.

With that said, are you excited about the Warhammer 40k show? Let us know in the comments below.