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Amazon signed an "agreement successful principle" with Games Workshop, the steadfast down the fashionable phantasy tabletop crippled Warhammer, to make TV and films based connected the British company's intelligence property.
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Amazon volition nutrient movie and tv bid based connected franchises from Games Workshop, the institution down the fashionable Warhammer tabletop game.
Games Workshop said successful a connection Friday that it has reached an "agreement successful principle" with Amazon regarding movie and TV adaptations of its intelligence property.
The rights volition initially beryllium granted for the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The 2 companies did not disclose the fiscal presumption of the deal.
Shares of London-listed Games Workshop surged by 15% connected Friday.
Amazon's Warhammer woody highlights the U.S. tech giant's bid to situation Netflix and different streaming services. It comes aft Amazon released its blockbuster TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based connected the phantasy novels of J.R.R. Tolkein. The bid debut attracted much than 25 cardinal viewers globally.
The 2 parties person agreed connected commercialized terms, but Games Workshop said the task was inactive taxable to declaration negotiations.
Games Workshop said a further announcement volition beryllium made astatine an unspecified date.
The Hollywood Reporter reported Thursday that Superman histrion Henry Cavill will star and enforcement nutrient Warhammer 40,000.
Amazon was not instantly disposable for comment.
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