Warhammer 40,000


Television

Scarab Sages

I know there were other threads about this, but they all seemed pretty old. So I figured I'd start a new one. I've never been into Warhammer, but I'm a Cavill fan. Have been since he was in Count of Monte Cristo.

So this popped up in my newsfeed.

For The Emperor! ‘Warhammer 40,000’ TV Series With Henry Cavill Officially Enters Development At Amazon


I suspect the success of Space Marine II may have influenced this. I would have loved if we got old school WH40K/Rogue Trader stuff with the obvious humerous satire instead of the super-serious stuff we have now, but I suspect that isn't happening. Failing that I would like them to lean into just how miserable, dystopian and hopeless everything is but I suspect that won't happen either. I also doubt we'll get anything showing my religious extremist nutjob best boys the Black Templars purging xenos, witches and heretics (or suspected heretics, or anyone who knew a heretic, anyone who looks like a heretic, or just some passing world that caught their eye because they were bored).

As long as they can resist the temptation to make organizations heroic and show the futility of actual heroism I guess I'll be pleased.

Liberty's Edge RPG Superstar 2008 Top 32, 2011 Top 16

Considering Prime Video's adaptation of Fallout getting the tone right, I have hopes that they'll also get the tone right for WH40K. Especially with Cavill and Games Workshop also involved (I'm pretty sure GW has full creative approval as well).


Need Ciphas Cain

Community / Forums / Gamer Life / Entertainment / Television / Warhammer 40,000 All Messageboards

Want to post a reply? Sign in.
Recent threads in Television