Horror hitmaker Mike Flanagan in talks to executive produce Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 at Amazon
A major horror auteur is circling a senior role behind the camera on Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 series at Amazon — and not just for a token credit.
There are certain things everyone knows about Henry Cavill: the man can rock a cape, string a sword, and apparently, spends his off-hours slow-cooking brisket at ungodly times. But his truest passion? That would be Warhammer 40,000 – and he’s finally getting the chance to bring it to screens, not just as the lead, but as executive producer as well. Now, there’s word he might have some heavyweight help, and it’s not another Hollywood musclehead.
According to the latest reports, Mike Flanagan – who’s mostly known for giving us sleepless nights with shows like ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ – is in active talks to jump aboard Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 project at Amazon, also as an executive producer. In my opinion, that’s a clever bit of assembling, as Flanagan’s just inked his own exclusive deal with Amazon MGM Studios, fresh off the buzz for his ‘Carrie’ reimagining, which had its weepy trailer dropped at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
Big Partner, Bigger Universe
This teaming-up isn’t just a case of fandom linking arms; Cavill’s been famously vocal about his Warhammer obsession for years. There’s plenty of actors who’d rather not mention dabbling with miniatures and dice, but Cavill? He’ll paint orc faces on camera if it helps. Flanagan, meanwhile, gets a chance to stretch his creative muscles beyond horror and into one of the most labyrinthine settings in all of science fiction. Frankly, it’s a pretty serious flex for both of them—and Amazon MGM as a whole.
Mike Flanagan is in talks to join Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 series at Amazon as an executive producer.
For anyone who’s never set foot in the Warhammer 40,000 universe: expect a tastefully grim world set tens of thousands of years into humanity’s future, where would-be heroes and monsters are everywhere. There’s an empire of humans that’s either about to shine or utterly collapse, depending who you ask, and threats coming from all corners—traitors on the inside, alien cabals on the outside, and, naturally, a pantheon of angry, reality-warping gods lurking in the wings.
The Gateway Drug of Hobbies
I’ll put it straight: if you’ve never got yourself into Warhammer, you’re not alone. The lore is notoriously bonkers, the rules are daunting, and the price of entry, at least if you want more than a single squad of sad little marines, will have you eyeing your bank account with regret. Still, there’s something deeply satisfying about the hands-on, ahem, artistry of painting all those miniatures—so much so that even those allergic to rules have considered it ‘for the hobby’.
Henry Cavill will star in and executive-produce Warhammer 40,000, with Mike Flanagan in talks to join as an executive producer.
Flanagan’s involvement is still in the discussion stage, but it’s hardly a stretch: it fits right in with his Amazon deal, and Cavill’s never been shy about pushing Warhammer in every mainstream interview, from Graham Norton to YouTube. With these two possibly teaming up—and a studio that loves cashing in on pre-existing fandoms—this might be about as primed as a set of Space Marines for a fresh coat of paint.