Overview
- Director Peter Berg confirmed at Fanatics Fest in New York on Saturday that the live-action film will be set in the Modern Warfare universe.
- Paramount and Activision have scheduled the movie for a global theatrical release on June 30, 2028, a date the Call of Duty official accounts have reiterated.
- Peter Berg will direct and co-write the film with Taylor Sheridan, and Microsoft executives have helped pick partners for the project with Matt Booty calling Sheridan a “good match.”
- Industry coverage expects production to begin in 2027 and identifies public casting announcements as the next major step, though which established Modern Warfare characters will appear remains unconfirmed.
- The Modern Warfare setting gives the film ready-made characters and geopolitical backdrops familiar to gamers but also raises the usual risks for game-to-film adaptations and positions the movie as a potential launch point for wider screen projects.