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Paramount Moves Forward on Call of Duty Film, With Peter Berg to Direct and Taylor Sheridan to Write

Microsoft’s Matt Booty casts Sheridan as a creative match for Activision’s vision for the adaptation.

Overview

  • Microsoft’s game content chief Matt Booty said Sheridan’s character-focused style aligns with the Call of Duty team’s plan for translating the franchise to film.
  • The project remains in early development with no casting announced and no release date set by Paramount.
  • Activision recently surveyed players on whether the movie should draw from Modern Warfare, Black Ops, Zombies, or a new storyline.
  • Paramount’s David Ellison and Activision’s Rob Kostich pledged a faithful, high-end production designed to appeal to fans and newcomers.
  • Earlier attempts to launch Call of Duty films through Activision Blizzard Studios, including multiple commissioned scripts, did not advance to production.