Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40,000 Series Moves Forward with Mike Flanagan

Amazon MGM Studios and Games Workshop have confirmed that filmmaker Mike Flanagan has joined the long‑anticipated live‑action adaptation of Warhammer 40,000, a project championed by actor Henry Cavill. Flanagan, known for horror series such as *The Haunting of Hill House* and *Midnight Mass*, has completed initial story outlines and will soon begin script development. United Artists has also been added to the creative team, while Cavill and Vertigo remain attached as star and executive producer.

The update comes from Games Workshop’s most recent annual financial report, which notes that the partnership with Amazon was finalized in December 2024 and that the broader Warhammer 40,000 franchise will expand across multiple formats, including an animated *Secret Level* episode for Age of Sigmar and a separate Deathwatch series for Prime Video. No production schedule or casting details have been released, and the teams stress that the adaptation is a long‑term endeavor that may take several years before reaching viewers.