‘Warhammer 40,000’ Animated Series in Development at Amazon, Henry Cavill to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)
A “Warhammer 40,000” animated event series is in development from Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studios, and Games Workshop, Variety has learned exclusively....
Key points
- A “Warhammer 40,000” animated event series is in development from Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studios, and Games Workshop, Variety has learned exclusively.
- In addition, Henry Cavill — who is attached to lead a live-action “Warhammer 40,000” series currently in development at Amazon — will executive produce the animated series as well.
- The animated project will serve as a spinoff of the Amazon animated anthology series “Secret Level,” which featured a “Warhammer 40,000” episode when it debuted in late 2024.
- Popular on Variety Dave Wilson, who directed the “Warhammer 40,000” episode of “Secret Level” and served as the show’s supervising director, is the co-creator and director of the new animated series.
What happened
A “Warhammer 40,000” animated event series is in development from Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studios, and Games Workshop, Variety has learned exclusively. In addition, Henry Cavill — who is attached to lead a live-action “Warhammer 40,000” series currently in development at Amazon — will executive produce the animated series as well. The animated project will serve as a spinoff of the Amazon animated anthology series “Secret Level,” which featured a “Warhammer 40,000” episode when it debuted in late 2024. Popular on Variety Dave Wilson, who directed the “Warhammer 40,000” episode of “Secret Level” and served as the show’s supervising director, is the co-creator and director of the new animated series. The series is being developed in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios and Games Workshop “’Secret Level’ wasn’t conceived simply as an anthology. I’ve wanted to tell a long-form story set in ‘Warhammer 40,000’ for more than twenty years, and I’m incredibly grateful to Games Workshop and Amazon MGM Studios for the opportunity to do it.” This is the latest announcement of an Amazon project based on game IP.