"Activision has officially announced its plans to make a Call of Duty movie. It will be written and directed by Friday Night Lights creator Peter Berg with some writing help from Yellowstone's creator Taylor Sheridan. On October 30, following an initial report from Deadline, Paramount and Activision confirmed that after signing a deal in September to work together on a future Call of Duty movie, the companies have settled on a director for the live-action war movie based on the popular first-person shooter franchise."
"Peter Berg is directing, writing, and producing the Call of Duty movie through his studio Film 47. Berg's past work includes films like Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, and Patriots Day. Taylor Sheridan is co-writing the movie and will help produce it. In recent years, Sheridan has become one of the biggest names in TV, creating shows like Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, and Tulsa King for Paramount's streaming platform."
"No plot details were shared in a press release announcing the Call of Duty movie's director and writers, but Paramount did claim that the live-action film will be "designed to thrill its massive global fan base by delivering on the hallmarks of what fans love about the iconic series, while boldly expanding the franchise to entirely new audiences." In other words, Paramount claims its new Call of Duty movie will be good and everyone will love it."
Activision and Paramount have partnered to produce a live-action Call of Duty movie directed, written, and produced by Peter Berg through Film 47, with Taylor Sheridan co-writing and co-producing. The companies confirmed the deal after signing in September and settled on Berg following a Deadline report on October 30. Berg's filmography includes Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, and Patriots Day, while Sheridan created Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, and Tulsa King for Paramount's streaming platform. No plot details, casting announcements, or release date have been shared. Paramount says the film will thrill global fans and expand the franchise to new audiences.
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