Amazon MGM Announces Warhammer 40K Deathwatch Series

Amazon MGM Studios is expanding its commitment to the Warhammer 40,000 universe with a new animated event series, developed alongside a previously announced live-action adaptation. The animated project, a spinoff from the Prime Video anthology series "Secret Level," will focus on the Deathwatch, an elite chapter of Space Marines dedicated to combating alien threats to humanity.

The series is being produced in collaboration with Blur Studios and Games Workshop, the company behind the original tabletop wargame. Actor Henry Cavill, a well-known fan of the franchise who is also set to star in and produce the live-action series, will serve as an executive producer on the animated project. The creative team includes Dave Wilson, who directed the "Warhammer 40,000" episode of "Secret Level" and will be co-creator and director of the new series. Screenwriter John Orloff, known for his work on "Band of Brothers" and "Masters of the Air," is writing the script.

Wilson described "Secret Level" as a launchpad for larger stories, noting the strong fan response to the Warhammer episode. He expressed enthusiasm for the opportunity to tell a long-form story set in a universe he has wanted to...