Henry Cavill has played iconic roles that have cemented his career as a bankable movie star. The charismatic and versatile actor has continued to impress audiences with his choices of films and has started to get deeply involved in their creative process. Cavill has tasted success playing Superman, The Witcher, and Sherlock Holmes over the years.
The Superman star was announced to star in and produce various films and TV series set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The beloved game is now a part of the upcoming anthology series titled Secret Level. The unique series weaving various short stories from various beloved games will absolutely enthrall Cavill who is an avid gamer.
Exciting New Trailer of Secret Level Will Leave Henry Cavill Brimming With Excitement
As an actor, Henry Cavill has been a dedicated performer bringing his A-game in everything he does. As his star power rose, he began to work on adapting books/games he loves for the big screen, with The Witcher as a good example. His joy knew no bounds when he was announced as a producer and star on Amazon’s Warhammer 40k universe.
Cavill has expressed his happiness at getting his dream project and how he would do his best to do the source material justice. However, the Warhammer 40k adaptation is having a slow development process as some agreements are yet to be signed between Amazon and Games Workshop. While audiences wait for positive updates on the project, a new show is now grabbing headlines.
Amazon has released the trailer for the animated anthology series Secret Level. The show will feature exciting 15 original short stories set within the world of beloved games like Pac-Man, Dungeons & Dragons, Crossfire, Exodus, Spelunky, Warhammer 40,000, and God of War. The actor will be certainly blown away by the premise of the show being an avid gamer in real life.
“Secret Level weaves a tapestry of iconic games across multiple mediums, to tell a series of unique and captivating stories,” says Amazon MGM TV head Vernon Sanders (via Deadline). While Cavill’s Warhammer 40k adaptation hangs on the line with the whole agreement deal going on, fans will get to see the world of Warhammer 40k first in Secret Level coming to Prime Video on December 10, 2024.
Henry Cavil’s Highlander Reboot Will Go Deeper Into The Franchise’s Lore
Henry Cavill has two extremely promising projects that would make die-hard fans and gamers happy if it is executed well. On one hand, he has the Warhammer 40k universe that he is overseeing and on the other, he and Chad Stahelski rebooting the Highlander franchise. In an interview with Collider, the Superman star revealed that he is a big fan of the original films.
He further stated that his reboot will dig deeper into the characters’ trials and tribulations along with the mythology of the franchise. Cavill’s sword work in the film will be far and above what audiences have seen him doing in his career. The Witcher star said,
I’m a lover of the original movies for better or for worse, but, my goodness, me. What we are doing with this is… we are going deep into the meat of these characters and their trials and tribulations. If you thought you saw me do swordwork before, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Stahelski has recently updated that the film will start shooting in January 2025 in Scotland (via Collider) and will hit theaters sometime in 2026. Additionally, Cavill will reunite with Guy Ritchie for the action thriller In The Grey which will also star Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González. The film will hit theaters on January 17, 2025.
