Games Workshop CEO Reveals Surprising Reasons Behind Delays to Henry Cavill’s Warhammer Series
Years, not months, will pass before results are seen—this process is designed to move at its own deliberate pace.
If you’ve been wondering what’s up with Amazon’s Warhammer series—the one getting hyped as Henry Cavill’s dream job—well, you’re definitely not the only one. For a while now, fans (myself included) have been waiting for any concrete news on when it’ll actually show up on Prime Video. Let’s just say, things aren’t moving as quickly as those Orks charging across a battlefield.
So, Why Is Warhammer Taking Forever?
Games Workshop, the folks who own everything Warhammer, finally addressed the delays—kind of—in a recent financial update. Their CEO, Kevin Rountree, was pretty blunt about what’s happening:
'Our live action endeavor is still in development with our partners, Amazon MGM Studios, Henry Cavill, and Vertigo. It’s the nature of these things to take several years, and while we wish we could tie down a release like we can with our core business, the reality is, as with any licensing deal, delivery isn’t in our control. We leave it to our partners to manage their own businesses.'
Translation: 'We’d love to give you a date, but we’re not really calling the shots here. Amazon and Cavill’s team are driving, and we’re just along for the ride.' Like it or not, that’s just how licensing deals work.
The Timeline (Because Yes, It’s Been THAT Long)
- December 2022: Amazon drops the big news—Warhammer is coming to TV, and Cavill is not just starring but executive producing. Internet explodes. Everyone expects things to move fast (spoiler: they don’t).
- December 2024: Only then do Games Workshop and Amazon actually lock in their "creative guidelines"—which, let’s be honest, basically means they agree on what this show is even supposed to be.
- Post-Agreement: Henry Cavill, who’s apparently in Warhammer lore up to his eyeballs, posts on Instagram about how he and the team have been 'sifting through the plethora of incredible characters and poring over old tomes and texts.' He claims they’ve found a 'fantastic starting point' for the series, but—for the full-on tease—says they’re keeping it a secret for now. Because of course.
- 2025: Cavill gives an interview to Esquire, basically confirming what everyone already suspects: Warhammer is a massive, complicated universe and getting it right is going to take time. In his words, 'It is a tricky IP, and a very complex IP, and that’s what I love about it.'
Meanwhile, Cavill’s also off working on the Highlander reboot with Chad Stahelski—except filming stalled after Cavill managed to injure himself during pre-production. Because apparently nothing related to Henry Cavill is allowed to go smoothly lately.
So, What’s Next?
Right now, the series is still in development. There’s no announced casting beyond Cavill and no date on when shooting starts, let alone when we’ll actually get to stream it.
If you’re impatient (join the club), keep an eye on those official channels—but don’t expect a surprise drop in your Prime Video recommendations any time soon. Warhammer’s TV debut is still somewhere in the grimdark future, which—let’s be honest—is fitting.