Overview

• Paramount will develop, produce and distribute a live-action feature based on the franchise, with Activision participating as a creative partner.
• The companies disclosed no writer, director, cast, story details, release timing or financial terms in the announcement.
• Industry sources report the agreement centers on one blockbuster film with potential to expand the universe into additional films and television.
• Paramount’s CEO David Ellison, a longtime player of the series, framed the project as a priority for the studio’s new franchise strategy.
• Call of Duty has sold more than 500 million copies and led U.S. sales for 16 consecutive years, and publisher Activision is owned by Microsoft.