Here is some news that will surely make more than a few 40K fans weep with joy. The movie news site QuietEarth.com is reporting that a Warhammer 40K movie is in the works!  Entitled ULTRAMARINES, this film will be directed by Martyn Pick, with a script written by the primarch himself, Dan Abnett. 

You can read the original blurb here.

Here’s a vid of Dan Abnett discussing the film:

For some thoughts on a movie version of the 40K universe, check out our editorial entitled Give us a Film worthy of the Emperor!  Also, see some reaons why a 40K film might be problematic here.