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Posted on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 20:41:54 GMT by: agentorange
Posted under: movie news interview scifi video action

Rumblings of a movie based on Warhammer 40,000's tabletop role playing games has been around for a while, but now that the first production, Ultramarines, has finally named a director for the film it looks as though it's actually happening and it won't be long before we'll see some badass, hard-combat scifi.

The man to take the reigns on the project is Martyn Pick, a relative newcomer whose past credits include mostly animation work on documentaries like The Age of Stupid and Chicago 10. Apparently Pick was chosen for his "renowned and highly distinctive ability to fuse live action and animation."

The man behind the script, however, should be no stranger to Warhammer fans. Dan Abnett, writer of more than 25 books for Games Workshop’s Black Library (with total sales in excess of 1.2 million copies) has written the final draft. Abnett also works regularly for 2000 AD, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics and has recently seen publication of the first of three novels for HarperCollins' new sci-fi, fantasy and horror imprint, "Angry Robot".

No word yet on a plot, but Abnett promises that it focuses on the film will focus on the most iconic elements of the Warhammer 40K world.

Watch a video interview with writer Dan Abnett after the break.

Big ups to our Polish pals at Opium for the news.



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user icon this franchise needed a movie long ago, glad it's finally seeing fruition.

Posted by: Anglebender | November 18, 2009 04:54:26 pm | permalink

Admittedly, I'm not a connoisseur of Warhammer but I did always wonder about the game. Seemed like there were more than enough stories to spawn a handful of films. Haven't seen any of Martyn Pick's films yet but I'm looking forward to catching up with The Age of Stupid over the next few weeks - the project certainly sounds promising!

Posted by: Marina | November 18, 2009 05:17:24 pm | permalink

I almost wept for joy when I read this! 40K is thoroughly unlike any other sci-fi out there. In fact, I expect it will prove quite a shock to those fans lulled to sleep by the cuddly Star Trek and Star Wars universes. I hope they do this right because we are only going to get one shot at this.

Posted by: Rook | November 18, 2009 09:36:02 pm | permalink

user icon this needs to be very dark

Posted by: soma | November 19, 2009 09:51:52 am | permalink

Horay! Another movie where the military has forgotten how to use cover! Huzzah! Standing out in the open to get show = AWESOME! /sarc

I'm looking forward to this, really I am! As long as they use the artwork from the game for inspiration, and not as actual ideas on how these should lads fight on the big screen, it could be quite good.

Posted by: Kresh | November 19, 2009 01:20:48 pm | permalink

DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA!!

Posted by: Anonymous | November 20, 2009 08:55:01 am | permalink

"We are the Ultramarines, the Sons of Guilliman. Whilst we draw breath, we stand. Whilst we stand, we fight. Whilst we fight, we prevail. Nothing shall stay our wrath."

+++ Marneus Calgar, Chapter Master of the Ultramarines+++

FOR THE EMPEROR!

http://ultramarinesthemovie.com/
https://twitter.com/WH40Kmovie
http://www.youtube.com/user/ultramarinesthemovie



Flyer:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3983492945_605dc65616_b.jpg

Announcement ( to fans):
http://vimeo.com/6912040

Info:
"Introducing ULTRAMARINES – A Warhammer 40,000 Movie!

The moment fans have been waiting for is finally here... for the first time, the Warhammer 40,000 universe will be realised in a feature-length movie on DVD.

ULTRAMARINES is a 70-minute sci-fi thriller that will use CGI and state-of-the-art animation production techniques. Games Workshop is delighted to be working with UK-based production company Codex Pictures, who have the momentous task of bringing the Warhammer 40,000 universe to the screen."

Feature also on:
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/10/02/animated-warhammer-40000-ultramarines-movie-being-made/

Posted by: JackCrow | November 20, 2009 11:07:50 am | permalink

One thing that i have always feared about wh40k movie was hollywoodization, shoving in typical hollywood movie plot elements romance, good guy is a good guy, and so on.

There is no place for love in wh40k and beside spacemarines are techically eunuchs, they show no interest toward women and in wh40k nobody is a good guy, everubody is quite evil actually. And mentioning women propably they will also include female spacemarine, movie has to have beautiful woman.

I expect warhammer universe to be distorted and changed in ways that even Tzeentch could not change.

Posted by: Jonathan | November 23, 2009 03:15:27 pm | permalink

Burn the heretic, kill the mutant, purge the unclean!

I look forward to this.

Posted by: Lotus Eater | November 29, 2009 01:48:48 pm | permalink

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