Flanagan and Cavill Find Warhammer 40,000 Starting Point

Mike Flanagan says he and Henry Cavill have found an unexpected starting point for their live-action Warhammer 40,000 series, but has not disclosed what material or story they plan to use. Flanagan described the entry point as “very cool and unexpected” in an interview, adding that he was sworn to secrecy. He said he was enjoying the work, but offered no plot details or further explanation of the approach. The update marks a creative development in the adaptation, which is being developed for Prime Video. Flanagan is writing the series, and Cavill is set to star. Cavill said in an August social-media post that he would lead the show, while keeping his character’s identity secret. He also said he and Flanagan were working on the project’s creative development with Games Workshop. Flanagan said the scale of the Warhammer universe makes it difficult to choose where to begin. He cited 700 novels, in addition to the tabletop game, interactive material and other lore. The franchise’s breadth leaves the creative team with a wide range of possible source material, though neither Flanagan nor Cavill has identified the specific starting point. The project has been in development with...