The Always-Busy Mike Flanagan May Next Tackle 'Warhammer 40K'
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has been hired to write scripts for the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of the 'Warhammer 40,000' franchise. The project, which is expected to star Henry Cavill, has been in development since 2022.
Why it matters
The involvement of a high-profile showrunner like Flanagan suggests a significant push forward for a long-gestating, major intellectual property adaptation.
Does Mike Flanagan ever sleep? Fresh off his first-ever San Diego Comic-Con , the Carrie showrunner is getting that show ready for air, in post-production on the latest Exorcist film , wrote Clayface , and is permanently working on bringing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower back to life. Now, he’s joined up with another very popular world, one that we’ve been looking forward to for some time .
The BBC reports that Flanagan has been hired to write scripts for the long-awaited Prime Video adaptation of Warhammer 40,000 , which is still expected to star mega-fan Henry Cavill. Deadline added the wrinkle that Flanagan’s in talks to join as an executive producer and, potentially, even the showrunner, but that’s still up in the air.
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