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Paramount Strikes Deal With Activision to Make Live-Action Call of Duty Film

The pact positions newly merged ParamountSkydance to mine marquee game IP with optional expansion across film or TV.

Overview

  • Paramount will develop, produce and distribute a live-action feature based on the series, the companies confirmed Tuesday.
  • The agreement centers on a single tentpole film, with reporting indicating it includes flexibility to extend into additional movies or television.
  • Creative specifics remain unannounced, with no confirmed storyline, characters, director, cast or release timetable.
  • Financial terms of the ParamountActivision deal were not disclosed.
  • With more than 500 million copies sold, Call of Duty anchors Paramount’s IP-first push under David Ellison following the Skydance merger.