# Warhammer 40,000 TV projects progress

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> Updated: 2026-08-07T00:09:38.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 3.

In early August 2026 Amazon MGM Studios announced two parallel Warhammer 40,000 television projects: an animated event series about the Space Marine Deathwatch chapter and a live‑action series. The animated series is a spin‑off of the 2024 Secret Level anthology and is being produced with Games Workshop, Blur Studios and Vertigo Entertainment; Dave Wilson and John Orloff are co‑creators, with Tim Miller, Natalie Viscuso, Roy Lee and Andy Smillie as executive producers.

Henry Cavill confirmed on Instagram on 4 August that he will star as the lead in the live‑action adaptation and will also serve as an executive producer on both series. Horror writer‑director Mike Flanagan is attached as writer, showrunner and director of the live‑action series, and United Artists has joined the production team. The live‑action project is in early scripting, while the animated series remains untitled and will be overseen by Cavill, Roy Lee and Tim Miller. Both projects extend Amazon’s strategy of adapting video‑game IPs such as Fallout, Tomb Raider and God of War for streaming.

## Claims

- Henry Cavill confirmed he will continue as the lead actor in the live‑action Warhammer 40,000 series. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Mike Flanagan is attached as writer, showrunner and director for the live‑action series. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- United Artists has been brought on board to co‑produce the live‑action series. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Amazon MGM Studios is developing an animated series focused on the Deathwatch chapter of Warhammer 40,000. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The animated series is a spin‑off of the Secret Level anthology that aired on Prime Video in 2024. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Dave Wilson is co‑creating and directing the animated series together with John Orloff. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Tim Miller, Natalie Viscuso, Roy Lee and Andy Smillie are executive producers on the animated series. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Games Workshop granted Amazon global rights to the Warhammer 40,000 IP in 2022. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: Henry Cavill Leads Amazon Prime Video’s Warhammer 40,000 Live‑Action and Animated Series

Henry Cavill will star in and executive‑produce Amazon Prime Video’s live‑action Warhammer 40,000 series, while an animated spinoff from Blur Studio’s Secret Level also moves forward.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/henry-cavill-leads-amazon-prime-videos-warhammer-40000-liveaction-and-animated-series

### 2026-08-04: Henry Cavill to Star and Exec Produce Warhammer 40,000 Live-Action and Animated Series

Henry Cavill will lead the live‑action Warhammer 40,000 series, with Mike Flanagan writing/directing and United Artists onboard. Amazon is also launching an animated Deathwatch spin‑off, co‑created by Dave Wil­

18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/henry-cavill-confirms-he-will-remain-lead-in-live-action-warhammer-series

### 2026-08-02: Henry Cavill to Executive Produce Amazon's Warhammer 40,000 Animated Series

Amazon MGM Studios, with Games Workshop and Blur Studios, is launching a Warhammer 40,000 animated series starring the Deathwatch, with Henry Cavill as executive producer alongside the live‑action adaptation.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/warhammer-40000-amazon-series-advances-with-henry-cavill

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