Cavill took to Instagram to confirm the news that came out of the GW financial call last week – and that we can expect to see him on screen.
We got our first bit of news about the Amazon/Games Workshop deal last week after nearly two years of silence – and lots of rumors from fans. In a post on his Instagram account, Cavill confirmed that Mike Flanagan is signed on to work on scripts and creative elements of the first series. (I think it’s reasonable to hope that there will be more than one if the initial does well.)
“Some news got ahead of us last week, but we wanted to wait a quick beat for the dust to settle, some deals to finalise and, if nothing else, now confirm some rumours! Firstly, Natalie Viscuso and I are indeed bringing on Mike Flanagan to write the Warhammer live action series! We have already been working with him to craft the creative, and we’re making some considerable advances in story. As the fans will know, it’s an absolute monster to wrestle but Mike’s extraordinary talents are helping it take form wonderfully.”
He also gave some more details about the creators signed on to the Deathwatch animated series (which will tie into the video game based Secret Level series, so I’m expecting elements from the 2015 game) and another partner being added to the production team…
“Secondly, yes, we have also brought United Artists into the fold. They have such a deep wellspring of experience and talent that it was an easy decision to partner with them, especially after my experience with them on Highlander. Finally, we are also working closely with Dave Wilson, John Orloff and Blur Studio on the newest Secret Level animation which will devote a whole season to Warhammer 40,000. Specifically, The Deathwatch! Dave has proven to be a master at his craft, he’s the lead on the project and we are supporting his titanic efforts and helping things line up with the overall universe plan.”
As a final note, he made it clear that he is not just a producer; he will have a starring role in the live-action series as a mystery character that will be revealed later…
“Importantly, some of you have been asking if I will still be starring in the lead role in the live action TV series – rest assured, I most certainly will! Who that character is, however, shall remain a secret for now! As a combined force and with the good folks at Games Workshop we are all working tirelessly to bring you the best, most Warhammer universe that you could possibly imagine.”
His statement doesn’t include a bunch of new information, but it’s nice to have confirmation from the lead on the project. He didn’t mention the Age of Sigmar Secret Level episode that was mentioned by GW’s CEO last week, so it seems he’s solely focused on 40k projects. We can hope that this statement will lead to more frequent updates, so fans can stop speculating.
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