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Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg to Lead Paramount’s Live-Action Call of Duty Film

The announcement sets the creative team as plot, casting, timing remain undisclosed.

Overview

  • Paramount Pictures and Activision confirmed that Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg will co-write the screenplay, with Berg directing the live-action feature.
  • Sheridan, Berg, and 101 Studios’ David Glasser are producing the project, formalizing leadership on the long-gestating adaptation.
  • Paramount and Activision will develop and produce the film, and Paramount is slated to distribute the release.
  • No story details, cast, or release date were announced, and prior reporting indicates the pact could expand the Call of Duty universe across film and television.
  • The move comes as industry reports say Sheridan plans a future overall deal at NBCUniversal, while he continues select work with Paramount during his existing commitments and as the studio navigates its Skydance merger and layoffs.