Overview
- Industry scooper Daniel Richtman reports the movie aims to start filming next year in a contemporary setting aligned with Modern Warfare, a claim not confirmed by the studio.
- The same report says Peter Berg is considering his frequent collaborators for roles, prompting speculation that Mark Wahlberg could lead, with Taylor Kitsch or John Malkovich also mentioned.
- Paramount recently secured the Call of Duty film rights and attached Taylor Sheridan as writer with Peter Berg co-writing and directing.
- Paramount CEO David Ellison and Activision president Rob Kostich say the goal is a faithful, blockbuster-scale translation that engages longtime players and new audiences.
- Outlets emphasize that key details remain unsettled, with no official casting, locked production start, or plot specifics beyond the unverified modern-day angle.