Yahoo News Warhammer 40,000 getting live-action TV series from The Man in the High Castle boss
Good news for Warhammer 40,000 fans – the beloved miniature wargame is about to get its very first small-screen adaptation.
It's already spawned novels, video games and even a big-screen offering in the form of Ultramarines: A Warhammer 4,000 Movie back in 2010, and now a live action TV series is going to be added to the Warhammer legacy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series will be named Eisenhorn – with portrayed events based on Marvel comics writer Dan Abnett's novels, set in the Warhammer 4,000 universe. The Man In The High Castle creator Frank Spotnitz has also already signed up as showrunner and executive producer.
We've even been given a taster of what to expect from the series' plot – humanity is sitting on the brink of annihilation as secret conflict rages on, fought by the agents of the Imperial Inquisition. Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn and his band of investigators will fight to thwart the monstrous schemes of aliens, heretics and demons before mankind’s doom is sealed.
"We are delighted to collaborate with Games Workshop to develop the beloved visionary world of Warhammer 40,000 into a TV series," Spotnitz has said in a statement.
"Warhammer 40,000 is steeped in rich and complex lore, with a myriad of traditions and stories that have accumulated over time in this thrilling and complex world, making it one of the most exciting properties to adapt for television audiences and the franchise's loyal global fanbase.
"There is nothing else like it on television, and we are incredibly excited to tap into our own experience creating imaginative, complex and compelling worlds to bring this incredible saga to the screen."
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