![]() ![]() The development follows Amazon's pricey prequel series to J.R.R. premarket trading, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The game company, founded more than 30 years ago, makes tabletop fantasy and futuristic battle games including "Warhammer 40,000", which is set in the 41st millennium.Īmazon, whose shares were down 0.5% in U.S. "Amazon's deep pockets and its huge reach, more than 50% of British households have an Amazon Prime account, puts (the Games Workshop deal) in a different stratosphere," AJ Bell analyst Russ Mould said in a note. Games Workshop's shares soared 15% on Friday. On Thursday, the actor had confirmed he would not return as "Superman" in the DC universe and had in October announced his exit as "Geralt of Rivia" on Netflix's "The Witcher", which also spans a book-to-game universe. The 39-year-old British actor did not give details about the extent of his involvement. "Now, after 22 years of experience in this industry, I finally feel that I have the skill set and experience to guide a Warhammer Cinematic Universe into life," he said, adding that the first steps would be to find a filmmaker, creator and writer.Ĭavill's involvement was fuelling investor and audience interest, with media reportssaying the avid Warhammer fan could star in the new project and be involved as executive producer, potentially expanding the fanbase of the miniature game. ![]() "For 30 years I have dreamt of seeing a Warhammer universe in live action," Cavill said in a post on social media platform Instagram. While commercial terms of the deal were not disclosed by London-listed Games Workshop (GAW.L), the move demonstrates Amazon's push to make the most of a streaming boom and take on rivals including HBO Max and Netflix (NFLX.O). Dec 16 (Reuters) - (AMZN.O) is seeking to bring popular fantasy miniature game "Warhammer 40,000" to screens with former "Superman" actor Henry Cavill, after agreeing in principle to produce film and television content with its British developer. ![]()
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