Warhammer 40,000: Games that became blockbuster films

Warhammer 40,000 involves building miniature armies with little figures you can paint like this

Warhammer 40,000 is one of the most popular miniature war games in the world and it'll soon be brought to our screens too.

The maker of the game, Games Workshop, has agreed a deal with Amazon for film and TV projects based on the game's characters and stories.

British actor Henry Cavill, who you might recognise as Superman or from films like Enola Holmes, is a Warhammer superfan and will be an executive producer as well as appearing in the project.

British actor Henry Cavill will be an executive producer and has signed up to appear in the project

Millions of people around the world play the game which individuals build mini armies of plastic gaming models you can paint yourself.

It's not the only game to have been turned into a movie, with Nintendo and Sony recently announcing that they are making a live action movie of the Legend of Zelda games.

But what other games have made it to the big screen? Let's take a look!

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The most recent game to be turned into a film was The Super Mario Bros. with the movie released earlier this year.

Its release smashed box office records as the most successful global opening of all time for an animated film.

The film was based on the popular video game featuring Mario and Luigi - voiced by Chris Pratt and Charlie Day.

Newsround caught up with the stars ahead of the film's release - you can take a look at the interview here.

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

The action-comedy film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, was released in 2019.

The story was based off a spin-off game from the Pokémon franchise in which a talking Pikachu solves mysteries.

Actor Ryan Reynolds voiced Pikachu in the film - arguably the most famous Pokémon character ever.

Ryan answered your questions when the film was released - you can check that out here.

Sonic the Hedgehog & Sonic the Hedgehog 2

The first Sonic the Hedgehog movie was released in 2020 but after the first trailer was released, fans didn't like the way Sonic looked!

Creators went back to the drawing board and reworked the speedy creature to make him look more like the games.

The sequel was released two years later in 2022 and there's now a third one on the way, due to be released around Christmas-time next year.

The Angry Birds Movie & The Angry Birds Movie 2

It's not just video games that have been transformed into movies, Angry Birds, which started as a game on a mobile phone, was first made into a film in 2016.

The first Angry Birds Movie went straight to number one at the box office, at the time becoming the second most successful video-game adaptation.

The sequel was then released in 2015.

Like the game, the films follow the rivalry between flightless birds and green pigs.

What's your favourite film from a game? Let us know in the comments below!