Fans of the Grim Dark world of Warhammer 40,000 will be delighted to learn that a deal between Amazon Studios and Games Workshop has been finalised. Games Workshop is famously protective of its intricate IP, and the Nottingham-based games company confirmed today that it has ‘nailed down’ creative guidelines.

The Witcher star Henry Cavill has also taken to social media to express his delight at the development; his involvement in the project has been known for some time. Cavill stated on his Instagram account, “My incredible team and I, alongside the brilliant minds at Games Workshop, have been working away in concept rooms, breaking down approaches to the enormity and magnificence of the Warhammer world. Together, we’ve been sifting through the plethora of incredible characters and poring over old tomes and texts. Our combined efforts have led us to a fantastic place to start our Universe, which has been agreed upon by those up on high at both Amazon and Games Workshop.”

Cavill is a lifelong fan of the Warhammer 40,000 miniatures wargame and franchise. We understand he collects Adeptus Custodes, who are an elite cadre of genetically engineered transhuman women and men who guard the Emperor of Mankind. He is welcome to come to Manchester to face STARBURST’s own collection of ‘Manchester bee’-themed Tyranids at any time.

Warhammer 40,000 is mainly a tabletop wargame (misreported elsewhere as a D&D-style game.) It has spawned a great many video games, miniature skirmish games, card games and yes, even the odd TTRPG. It’s mostly known for its ‘grim dark’ aesthetic, a ‘dark ages in space’ feel and is a heady blend of fantasy tropes and science fiction dystopia.  Games Workshop has produced its own animated features in recent years, such as The Tithes and a spin-off story of the popular Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Two video game features in Amazon Prime TV’s new show, Secret Level.