Taylor Sheridan Is Writing Paramount's Call of Duty Movie

"Even though he's moving to NBCUniversal, Taylor Sheridan is still working with Paramount. He's going to write a movie adaptation of the popular video game Call of Duty, reports . Peter Berg, who's directing the film, will be co-writing the project alongside Sheridan - the two are close friends and have worked together before on the movies Hell or High Water and Wind River. The duo will produce the film with David Glasser, who runs Sheridan's production company 101 Studios."

"As one of the biggest video game franchises ever, Call of Duty is a huge win for Sheridan and Berg. The game is a first-person shooter that typically takes place in real-life war settings, like WWII and the Cold War; the series as a whole has sold over 500 million copies."

"Rumors of a COD movie have been swirling for the past 10 years, but plans for the film were put on hold in 2020 until Activision announced in September 2025 that it would be working with Paramount Pictures. Technically, Sheridan's movie contract doesn't end with Paramount until next March, so at least he scored one more project with them before bowing out."

Taylor Sheridan is moving to NBCUniversal but remains attached to Paramount to write a Call of Duty movie. Peter Berg will direct and co-write the project with Sheridan. Sheridan and Berg previously collaborated on Hell or High Water and Wind River. The film will be produced alongside David Glasser, head of Sheridan's 101 Studios. Call of Duty is a top-selling first-person shooter franchise set in historical war contexts and has sold over 500 million copies. Plans for a movie stalled in 2020, and Activision announced a partnership with Paramount in September 2025. Sheridan's Paramount contract extends until next March.

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