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Like slam-bang space Marine action? Check out the “Ultramarines” franchise. DVD and Special Edition for Codex Pictures’ just-released “Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40K” movie below. The special edition collector’s set can be ordered exclusively direct from the producers at http://www.ultramarinesthemovie.com.
Check out the full trailer for the upcoming “Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie” via Empire.
Warhammer 40k is set in the titular year some time hence, where humanity has conquered the stars. It’s not your average space adventure though – this is the kind of future that would have had Gene Roddenberry crying for his mother. 40k features a darkly gothic sci-fi universe populated with technologically advanced versions of classic fantasy races such as the orks and the Eldar (elves).
“Ultramarines”, coming sometime this year, could be a blood buzzing good time. It’s based on the Warhammer 40K universe which is essentially a future where war is religion with a modern roman twist. It’s pretty fun stuff.
Some of you may have heard of or even play the role playing games based on the Warhammer 40k universe. 40K is kind of like the Alien 2 marines but on steroids and with religion. In Warhammer, war is religion and I’m thinking that will make some fine source material for an excellent Sci-Fi movie. 40K is a long established IP, with a rich history of novels and video games. Dan Abnett happens to be the man (over a million 40K books and graphic novels sold) tasked with writing the script for the movie based on the world of Warhammer. Here’s a nice video of Dan talking about the process of getting the movie started. Keep an eye on this one. Not only is 40k incredibly violent and everything a good war movie should be, it’s also very funny.
We get a variety of Sci-Fi news surfers here at SciFiCool from all over the place (Hello Iran) and we are greatful to all the fits and forms of those of you with interests in all that is FI. Some of you may not have heard about Warhammer and it’s insanity. A Warhammer 40K movie is on the way, click away to see why I am so excited.
