It would appear that a fan film set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe will never be shown down to German copyright law.
Four years in the planning Damnatus, made by German fans of the Warhammer 40,000 game, cost more than 10,000 euros, took months to film, employs 11 principal actors, dozens of extras and sophisticated post-production special effects. Now finished the film runs to 110 minutes.
But Huan Vu, director and producer of the movie, said Damnatus’ creators have now given up trying to get the film in front of an audience. Mr Vu said that, despite lengthy negotiations with Games Workshop, the company has refused to give permission for the film to be shown.
I understand where GW is coming from, but it is a pity that there is no solution.
