Cavill is “bringing his lore expertise” to the mantle of executive producer, and “his sword arm” to the starring role. There’s a lot we don’t know still. There’s no mention of setting, who Cavill will play, or a timeline for releases. But still, this is hugely exciting news for Warhammer 40,000 fans, and confirmation, finally, that the hobby will make it to the big screen. ORIGINAL STORY 10am UK: It’s happening! Please let it be happening? Okay, this better happen. To be clear: this isn’t a done deal, and as you’d expect of a project yet to be confirmed, no writers or showrunners are attached. But it sounds like it’s happening. Please let it be happening! Cavill, fresh from being dumped by DC as Superman and ditching Netflix as Geralt, is the perfect person to spearhead a Warhammer 40,000 series. He is, famously, well into Warhammer 40,000, and often talks about it in interviews. The obvious setting is Warhammer 40,000’s most famous story: The Horus Heresy. Spoilers for The Horus Heresy to follow! The Horus Heresy takes place 10,000 years before the current Warhammer 40,000 setting, and runs through the bitter Space Marine civil war that almost destroyed the Imperium of Man. The Horus Heresy is about a super powerful Space Marine called Horus Lupercal who ends up turning traitor in a bid to dethrone the God Emperor himself. Powered by the Chaos Gods, Horus and a whole bunch of Space Marines invade Terra (future Earth), which is desperately defended by those legions who remain loyal to the Emperor. In a dramatic climax, the Emperor kills Horus but is mortally wounded in the process. The Emperor ends up little more than a corpse on a throne and the Imperium a fractured mess. Suffice it to say, everything goes to (even more) shit over the course of the next 10,000 years, which leads us to the current grim dark setting in which there is only war. So, what’s left to wonder? Who Cavill will play, of course. My money’s on Horus himself. A tragic figure, the Emperor’s greatest son is the star of the show, and I’m sure Cavill would be interested in being a part of that. But then who would play the Emperor? The other primarchs? Malcador the Sigillite? If it wasn’t clear by now, I’m pumped. Please let this be good…