When Henry Cavill isn’t preparing a brisket at 2 AM on a Sunday, he’s busy developing his upcoming adaptation of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000. Cavill will star in and executive-produce the project, and, according to reports, he’ll have help from one of horror’s hottest creators, Mike Flanagan, who is said to be in talks to join the series as an EP.
Cavill’s passion for Warhammer 40,000 is inspiring
Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 passion project has been on the actor’s bucket list for years. Not every actor is willing to admit they indulge in activities like tabletop gaming and painting miniatures. Still, Cavill wears his Warhammer pride like a badge of honor, and bringing Flanagan aboard gives the effort significant traction.
It makes sense that Flanagan would join forces with Cavill, as he inked an exclusive deal with Amazon MGM Studios earlier this year and dropped an emotional trailer for his Carrie reimagining at San Diego Comic-Con. Partnering on Warhammer 40,000 is a promising next venture for the studio.
What is Warhammer 40,000?
According to Deadline‘s description, Warhammer 40,000 “is set in the far future, where humanity stands at the edge of what might be its brightest future, or its darkest age. The threats to humankind’s empire are many: traitors driven by the fires of ambition, alien empires sworn to reclaim the stars and the corruption of reality by malevolent gods.”
Should I venture down the Warhammer rabbit hole?
While I’ve never played Warhammer 40,000 myself, I know a few people who have, and they positively swear by it. I tend to shy away from games with complex rule sets, but I love to paint. I’ve considered getting into Warhammer 40,000 based on the miniatures alone, but the hobby can become quite the rabbit hole. I go pretty hard in the paint with any hobby I pick up, especially when it comes to gaming. My PlayStation game collection is close to 700 games, and that’s not including my Nintendo and Xbox collections. In other words, my wife might kill me if I start bringing home miniatures. Then again, it would get me off my phone, and I’d get to be creative with my hands. You know what? Screw it! To the mall!
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