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"It is the greatest privilege of my professional career to have this opportunity," Cavill said of the big-budget Warhammer 40,000 project, which he will both produce and star in. "I can't say too much, again it's early days still, but to have this opportunity to bring it to the screen and be at the tiller so it can be faithful, is key to me.

"This is the stuff I've been dealing with since I was a kid. This is the stuff I spend my free time daydreaming about, as an adult as well. And I get to bring it into life. And there is no greater reason that I joined the industry than doing something like this, and I'm very happy to be here."

His comments might come off to the casual observer as those of a guy trying to make lemons into a fine English ale, but Henry's Warhammer fandom is legitimate and well-documented. He spent his quarantine time during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic painting Warhammer miniatures; he has a little cameo in Total War: Warhammer 2; he interrupts interviews to talk about Warhammer; and if you happen to get a Warhammer reference wrong, he will politely but firmly correct you. So when Henry says he really is just that jazzed to be doing a Warhammer thing, even after unexpectedly losing two high-profile gigs over the span of just a few months, you kinda have to believe him.

via PCGamer

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I like Cavill from what I have seen of him and I do think he is a legitimate fan of Warhammer 40,000.

But, I don't trust anything like this coming out nowadays. The people above and around Henry Cavill are going to make demands and it's just going to end up as another stinker unfortunately.

 

[Stuart360]

I like Cavill from what I have seen of him and I do think he is a legitimate fan of Warhammer 40,000.

But, I don't trust anything like this coming out nowadays. The people above and around Henry Cavill are going to make demands and it's just going to end up as another stinker unfortunately.

Yeah probably but Cavill DOES know Wathammer and 40K inside and out, he's a real nerd on the subject.
He will know whats right and wrong, whether he would have the power to infuence it, who knows.

 

[March Climber]

Yeah probably but Cavill DOES know Wathammer and 40K inside and out, he's a real nerd on the subject.
He will know whats right and wrong, whether he would have the power to infuence it, who knows.

I agree with this. The most important part of any project is the writing. It’s the building foundation that can singlehandedly bring a good project down.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

I agree with this. The most important part of any project is the writing. It’s the building foundation that can singlehandedly bring a good project down.

I hope Black Library authors are heavily involved, or just writing it themselves.

 

[JimmyRustler]

I like Cavill from what I have seen of him and I do think he is a legitimate fan of Warhammer 40,000.

But, I don't trust anything like this coming out nowadays. The people above and around Henry Cavill are going to make demands and it's just going to end up as another stinker unfortunately.

This. Isn’t this project backed by Amazon? Chances of him staying true to the source material are Zero.

 

[ResilientBanana]

I like Cavill from what I have seen of him and I do think he is a legitimate fan of Warhammer 40,000.

But, I don't trust anything like this coming out nowadays. The people above and around Henry Cavill are going to make demands and it's just going to end up as another stinker unfortunately.

I feel like you can sense his honesty. He has the same similarities and sincerity in his personality that I see in Terry Cruz. I think they genuinely love doing what they do and are grateful.

 

[FeralEcho]

Yeah probably but Cavill DOES know Wathammer and 40K inside and out, he's a real nerd on the subject.
He will know whats right and wrong, whether he would have the power to infuence it, who knows.

Yup this right here is important,for this to actually work,he needs to have the power to influence decisions over the loudmouths that are gonna make the wrong decisions. Otherwise we'll just get another Witcher situation.

 

[Kar]

Superman is a bigger career highlight I would assume.

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

God damn, his legs are huge!

 

[SJRB]

I just pray to the Emperor that this show doesn't get Witcher'd by a bunch of talentless hacks constantly overruling Cavill.

Superman is a bigger career highlight I would assume.

Cavill was done dirty several times during his time as Superman, he probably doesn't have a lot of fond memories of the overall experience.

 

[Braag]

There's only so much one actor can do. He also loved the Witcher books and games and knew them better than most in the production of the show, but the showrunners around him were idiots. I hope this fares better.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

40k....yawn..

Call me when he's heading up a WHF where he plays Karl Franz.

 

[RiccochetJ]

Yeah probably but Cavill DOES know Wathammer and 40K inside and out, he's a real nerd on the subject.
He will know whats right and wrong, whether he would have the power to infuence it, who knows.

I thought after what happened with Witcher he got specific agreements in writing to have that exact influence before he even signed onto the Warhammer project. Maybe that was wishful thinking on my part.

 

[Revolutionary]

Superman is a bigger career highlight I would assume.

It should have been... but Snyder botched it.

 

[YCoCg]

There's only so much one actor can do. He also loved the Witcher books and games and knew them better than most in the production of the show, but the showrunners around him were idiots. I hope this fares better.

Exactly, Cavil is a real one when it comes to geek culture but sadly and frustratingly others around him want to "fix" the source material instead.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Superman is a bigger career highlight I would assume.

Maybe not for him, he really really likes Warhammer. He talks about it all the time.

 

[AJUMP23]

I would tell him to his face and then say me too bro. Me too.

 

[T8SC]

He wasn't a producer, or executive producer of The Witcher series, he liked the source material (books & games) but had no real power. With the Warhammer series, he's an executive producer and this was part of the contract so that the storylines stayed true to whichever source material it was from. So there's less chance of what happened with The Witcher, happening here.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

This. Isn’t this project backed by Amazon? Chances of him staying true to the source material are Zero.

Games Workshop may be a hit-or-miss judge of character when it comes to picking dev teams for Warhammer videogames, but even shitty 40k games hit the aesthetics of 40k to a T. They keep a tight leash over the IP itself.

So far GW hasn't fallen to Wokeness, they gave us the most over-the-top baddass walking war crime that is the Adepta Sororitas when the cultural marxists came calling last time. GW has told more than one pile of money to fuck-off over the years for attempting to meddle in their creative control.

 

[FunkMiller]

I hope Black Library authors are heavily involved, or just writing it themselves.

Take what you want from this, but I know that the Black Library authors haven't been contacted about contributing story to the project... so far.

I will be very, very worried about the whole thing if that doesn't change. And I hope Henry (who is a massive fan of people like Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill and Guy Haley) will insist on their inclusion on the writing staff.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Take what you want from this, but I know that the Black Library authors haven't been contacted about contributing story to the project... so far.

I will be very, very worried about the whole thing if that doesn't change. And I hope Henry (who is a massive fan of people like Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill and Guy Haley) will insist on their inclusion on the writing staff.

He said it is still in very early days so I’m guessing that will happen. I sure hope so at least.

I just finished the Saturine today actually. Was a fantastic book.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Games Workshop may be a hit-or-miss judge of character when it comes to picking dev teams for Warhammer videogames, but even shitty 40k games hit the aesthetics of 40k to a T. They keep a tight leash over the IP itself.

So far GW hasn't fallen to Wokeness, they gave us the most over-the-top baddass walking war crime that is the Adepta Sororitas when the cultural marxists came calling last time. GW has told more than one pile of money to fuck-off over the years for attempting to meddle in their creative control.

Unfortunately it's only a matter of a short time before it goes the Sweet Baby Incorporated route. In fact, I would say in 5 years or less we'll be seeing official female Space Marines.

Sorry I'm a pessimist but I've been around long enough to know how things go like this. I've had a front row seat since 2014.

Plus, you can go to Twitter and see all the arguments and divide between the woke and anti-woke Warhammer 40,000 fans. With all that happening you can guess who GW is going to side with and appeal to.

Edit: oh balls, Torrent got banndeded?

 

[FunkMiller]

Unfortunately it's only a matter of a short time before it goes the Sweet Baby Incorporated route. In fact, I would say in 5 years or less we'll be seeing official female Space Marines.

Sorry I'm a pessimist but I've been around long enough to know how things go like this. I've had a front row seat since 2014.

Bear in mind GW is British. We're not quite down the rabbit hole of woke stupidity as bad as the US, thankfully. It's a thing... but not as bad a thing.

Also remember GW is a publicly floated company on the UK stock market. And that stock price depends on plastic crack selling well. I don't think they'll jeopardise their in-built core audience for the sake of points with non fans. At least I hope not.

The Tv show/ movies will essentially act as sales pitches for the product that actually makes them the money, so I'd be equally surprised to see it getting the woke treatment - and again, its Amazon Studios UK who are heading this up, not the bunch of wackjobs out in LA.

 

[Sleepwalker]

 

[ManaByte]

He’s not out yet. That Twitter account is regurgitating a weeks old rumor as fact. But people here don’t care what’s true.

 

[Madflavor]

There’s been no official announcement of Henry leaving, however I can absolutely buy the possibility he might leave. Warhammer is his baby and the man has too much integrity. If studio heads try too much to fuck with Henry’s vision for the show, I can see him not wanting to put up with that bullshit again.

 

[Trogdor1123]

There’s been no official announcement of Henry leaving, however I can absolutely buy the possibility he might leave. Warhammer is his baby and the man has too much integrity. If studio heads try too much to fuck with Henry’s vision for the show, I can see him not wanting to put up with that bullshit again.

If he leaves it will kill the project before it even really starts. Given fallout though I think we should be optimistic about it.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

The problem is not that Cavill is a fan, it’s just that for everyone familiar with W40K lore it will be impossible to bring it to the screen. Which as we see is already happening with the Custodes.

It seems that after years of being completely satisfied with only figurine sales and letting everyone mishandle the digital side of the IP Games Workshop finally realised how much more money they can be making (decreasing revenue from figuring sales probably helped them realise that as well).

 

[stickkidsam]

I’d like to see the man get to make his 40K series.

I’d also like to see him walk away as a middle finger to GW’s bullshit.

Gonna need a lot of popcorn either way.

 

[FunkMiller]

Arch knows absolutely fucking nothing, and people need to stop listening to him

 

[Darkmakaimura]

The rumor is that the reason for the introduction of female Custodes is at least a part due to the upcoming live action series.

I doubt Henry Cavill is leaving because of that. He might even support it.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Isn't that actually -

Witcher: Cavill quits to do more Superman films that get cancelled?

 

[LegendOfKage]

Isn't that actually -

Witcher: Cavill quits to do more Superman films that get cancelled?

No. He quit after the books were changed, after saying he'd quit if the books were changed.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

For what it's worth, I heard Henry Cavill is also a fan of the Riftwar Saga.

Those books are also being adapted to a live action series.

Too bad he's not involved with that because it looks like that's going to get ruined by the people who currently are.

 

[SJRB]

He’s not out yet. That Twitter account is regurgitating a weeks old rumor as fact. But people here don’t care what’s true.

Don’t be so dramatic, bro.

 

[FunkMiller]

He’s not out yet. That Twitter account is regurgitating a weeks old rumor as fact. But people here don’t care what’s true.

Every single negative rumour about this project is being farmed out by this fucking cretin:

...who claims he has an insider at GW who is feeding him information.

He fucking doesn't. For multiple reasons, not least of which starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'.

What an absolute D.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Fortunately, Warhammer 40,000 gaming has been exceptional. Look at that Daemonhunters game but it's such a shame it has Denuvo.

Hey hey, you know Henry Cavill should just buy Games Workshop!

 

[ManaByte]

Every single negative rumour about this project is being farmed out by this fucking cretin:

...who claims he has an insider at GW who is feeding him information.

He fucking doesn't. For multiple reasons, not least of which starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'.

What an absolute D.

People still blindly believe anything they see now.

 

[T8SC]

People still blindly believe anything they see now.

Anything for drama.

Those among us who are sane just stick to the 'non-clickbait' channels which have good content. Speaking of which, I have a few of Arbitor Ian's new videos to watch.

 

[Trilobit]

I don't think Cavill will ditch the project just for the female thing. What made him leave The Witcher was the absolute disregard and disdain for the source material.

I hope he stays on Warhammer and rides out whatever storms the suits throw at him so that we don't get something completely wokeified.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I don't think Cavill will ditch the project just for the female thing. What made him leave The Witcher was the absolute disregard and disdain for the source material.

I hope he stays on Warhammer and rides out whatever storms the suits throw at him so that we don't get something completely wokeified.

He's going to follow step in line with Games Workshop. So if they go completely woke (and they most likely will soon) he's going to go with it.

I like Henry Cavill but some people put too much faith in him.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I wish Cavill was doing a Warhammer Fantasy movie instead of a boring 40k movie. He'd be perfect as Karl Franz.

 

[ManaByte]

What made him leave The Witcher was the absolute disregard and disdain for the source material.

That and The Rock made him believe he’d get a Superman movie.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

For the sake of everyone involved especially fans, I hope any and all live action or animated Warhammer 40,000 projects are canceled and put away forever.

 

[T8SC]

For the sake of everyone involved especially fans, I hope any and all live action or animated Warhammer 40,000 projects are canceled and put away forever.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Be careful for what you wish for.

 

[T8SC]

Be careful for what you wish for.

I'm struggling to work out where all the negativity is coming from. Are we still on the whole female custodes thing?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I'm struggling to work out where all the negativity is coming from. Are we still on the whole female custodes thing?

No, we're on the whole modern media / Hollywood / guess where Games Workshop is heading thing.

 

[Esca]

40k is probably my favorite setting of all time. I hope Henry is able to keep true to it and not give in to anyone to compromise it. If it is done well I know I'd fucking kill for an Eishenhorn and Ciaphas Cane limited series/show