Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-25618639-20150128042633/@comment-14745711-20150202202245

Actually, as far as I'm aware, the only cannon that was made void from the Expanded Universe is everything after episode VI (and even then maybe only some of it: I'm sure Disney will love the Uzang Vong). Everything before the films came out, and some stuff that happened in between and alongside is still cannon. I'm pretty sure all the sith vs jedi wars still happened, and those were the aesome parts for me anyway, so I personally think this new movie will be cool.

But yes, 40k might have a hard time surviving the transition to the bi screen. And if it did, then the altered universe would then become the cannon, implying possible big changes to 40k across ALL sources, including the miniatures game.