Horror maestro Mike Flanagan joins Henry Cavill on Warhammer adaptations
Summary
Games Workshop has hired horror director Mike Flanagan to help create TV or film projects based on its Warhammer 40,000 game. Actor and fan Henry Cavill remains involved in producing and starring in these adaptations, while the company continues to expand its Warhammer-related video games and media despite some industry challenges.Key Facts
- Director Mike Flanagan, known for Netflix horror shows, will write scripts for upcoming Warhammer 40,000 adaptations.
- Henry Cavill, the actor and Warhammer fan, is still producing and starring in the Warhammer TV and film projects.
- Games Workshop has brought in the production company United Artists for these new adaptations.
- The company plans an animated series based on Warhammer’s Deathwatch characters.
- Games Workshop reported a small drop in video game licensing revenue but announced four new Warhammer video game projects for 2025.
- The 2024 game Space Marine 2 continues to earn money after its launch.
- Games Workshop’s pre-tax profit rose 4.9% to a record £275.7 million in the fiscal year.
- The company pays tariffs on imports to the US but recouped part of the costs after a Supreme Court ruling, and expects to pay about £13 million in tariffs next year.
- Games Workshop does not use generative AI for its product design or intellectual property to protect its content but is aware of AI’s automatic presence in third-party software.
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