Overview

• Paramount will develop, produce, and distribute the film with Activision serving as a creative partner, the companies said in a joint announcement.
• No release window, director, cast, plot details, or budget were disclosed, and financial terms of the agreement remain confidential.
• The deal is centered on one blockbuster feature, with reporting indicating potential to expand the Call of Duty universe across film and television.
• The move follows Paramount’s merger with Skydance and a run of high-profile agreements, including the Duffer brothers pact and a $7.7 billion UFC rights deal.
• Call of Duty has sold more than 500 million copies and led U.S. sales for 16 straight years, sits under Microsoft Gaming after the Activision acquisition, and saw earlier film efforts stall before this partnership.