Overview

• Paramount and Activision announced an agreement for a live-action Call of Duty feature, with Paramount set to develop, produce and distribute the film.
• Both companies said the adaptation will honor the franchise’s style and expand its appeal to new audiences, but no plot, cast, director or date was revealed.
• Industry reporting indicates the pact focuses on a single blockbuster movie yet allows for possible expansion into additional films and television.
• The valuation of the deal was not made public.
• The move fits David Ellison’s post-merger strategy at Skydance-led Paramount and taps a franchise that has sold over 500 million copies and is controlled by Microsoft after its 2023 Activision acquisition.