Warhammer Universe Leaps to Screen With Amazon Partnership

Games Workshop has finalized a significant deal with Amazon.Com Inc AMZN to develop films and television series based on its Warhammer 40,000 series. 

This agreement, announced in December, grants Amazon exclusive rights to create content in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. 

Additionally, Amazon can license similar rights for the Warhammer Fantasy universe after the initial production's release.

Renowned for creating fantasy war game miniatures, Games Workshop's partnership with Amazon aims to bring its Warhammer worlds to screens through computer games, films, and television series. 

This move will likely attract new players to the Warhammer universe, the Financial Times reports.

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Investment bank analysts from Peel Hunt have called this agreement a "game changer" for Games Workshop. They noted that finalizing the deal took time, partly due to legal processes and industry strikes.

Despite the magnitude of the deal, Games Workshop has stated that its full-year forecasts remain unchanged, indicating that any upfront payment from Amazon was modest. 

The company emphasized that the primary value of this partnership lies in bringing the Warhammer world to a broader audience.

Over the next 12 months, Games Workshop and Amazon will collaborate to establish creative guidelines for the upcoming films and television series. 

This collaboration marks a significant step in adapting the popular Warhammer 40,000 series for mainstream media, potentially expanding its fan base and impact in the entertainment industry.

Amazon looks to spend over $1 billion a year to produce movies it will release in theaters following MGM's $8.5 billion acquisition.

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Price Action: AMZN shares are trading higher by 2.58% at $153.84 on the last check Monday.

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