Millions of players will finally see their dream come to life: films and series from the futuristic fantasy universe Warhammer 40.000 will be produced by Amazon, after the signing, announced on Tuesday December 10, 2024, of a definitive agreement with Games Workshop, the British company which holds its rights.
This agreement aims to transfer to Amazon the “exclusive rights to films and television series set in the universe Warhammer 40.000 “, as well as an option for equivalent rights to “the universe Warhammer Fantasyafter the release of a first production Warhammer 40.000 », According to a press release from Games Workshop.
A long-standing agreement
“The production process for films and television series can take several years,” it said in the press release. The agreement also covers merchandising rights associated with Warhammer 40.000.
The two companies had already announced an agreement in principle in December 2022, but had set themselves two years to agree on “creative guidelines” around the project.
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Involved in the project, actor Henry Cavill, interpreter of Superman et The Witcherstressed on his Instagram account that he had started working on these adaptations.
“Our combined efforts have led us to a fantastic starting point for our universe,” which “must, for now, remain secret,” wrote this fan of Warhammer for “more than 30 years”.
A worldwide success…
Games Workshop creates and produces figurines to assemble and paint yourself, which can then be used in board games, around two universes created from scratch, one medieval-fantasy, the other futuristic, under the name Warhammer 40.000.
The company now sells hundreds of products in 4,500 stores around the world, including 500 under its own name, with a community of particularly loyal fans.
From miniatures to books, paint and brushes, almost all of Games Workshop’s products are created, produced and sold in-house, guaranteeing high margins for the company.
Today valued at 4.7 billion pounds, the company will also, on December 23, 2024, join the Footsie 100, the flagship index of the London Stock Exchange, driven by its profitability and colossal potential. In excellent financial health, it generated 151 million pounds in net profit on 526 million in turnover, all without any debt.
The development of licenses, which bring in around 30 million each year, makes investors salivate, at a time when other universes of the same kind, such as Lord of the Rings or Game of Thronesare a hit all over the world.
