henry cavill has had a mixed 2022 not only did he depart the witcher earlier this year but hes also out as superman just weeks after announcing his return things though are looking up for the onetime geralt actor hes set to star in a warhammer 40k series for amazonthe hollywood reporter previously said amazon was in final talks for the rights to games workshops tabletop game which sees players control armies made of miniature models that was later confirmed in a press releasei have loved warhammer since i was a boy making this moment truly special for me the opportunity to shepherd this cinematic universe from its inception is quite the honour and the responsibility i couldnt be more grateful for all the hard work put in by vertigo amazon and games workshop to make this happen one step closer to making a nighon lifelong dream come true cavill said he has also made a pointed reference to a warhammer cinematic universe in a post on instagramcavill who is also set to executive produce the series has long been a proponent for warhammer 40k including waxing lyrical over his model painting and lifelong hobby on instagrammuch like the witcher before it warhammer seems like a match made in heaven for cavill over at amazon and there could potentially be more game adaptations on the waylate last year we spoke to cavill about potentially appearing in another amazon project a mass effect series in early 2021 he was spotted with a script that was later shown to include language from biowares hit scifi seriesvery much interested yeah all depending on how theyre executing it cavill said of the project the world of adaptation can be heavy or light when i like a product i prefer the adaptation to be less changed from the source so it all dependscavill continued i think its found a home hasnt it if the series finds a home i would love to have a conversationno release date yet for amazons warhammer 40k series but theres plenty more to get excited about in 2023 heres our guide to next years new tv shows