Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday that Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studios and Games Workshop are developing an animated Warhammer 40,000 event series.
- Henry Cavill is attached as an executive producer for the animated show and he remains set to star and executive produce a separate live‑action Warhammer series.
- Dave Wilson, who directed the Secret Level Warhammer episode, is co‑creator and director of the new series and he is developing it with writer John Orloff.
- The series is billed as a spin‑off of Prime Video’s Secret Level and will feature The Deathwatch, an elite group of Space Marines, while plot details, casting and release timing have not been announced.
- Amazon secured global Warhammer 40,000 rights in 2022 and this dual animated and live‑action push reflects the streamer’s broader strategy to expand popular game IP across multiple formats and deepen the franchise for fans.