Overview
- Multiple studios have submitted bids for a Battlefield film package, with Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon MGM Studios, Sony, Universal and Netflix in the mix.
- Christopher McQuarrie is attached to write, direct and produce, and Michael B. Jordan is producing and is being reported as a potential lead.
- No plot, wider casting, deal terms or release plans are set, and Electronic Arts declined to comment.
- The auction is expected to be costly as bidders weigh a theatrical rollout against a streaming debut.
- Paramount is advancing a rival Call of Duty feature, with Taylor Sheridan writing and Peter Berg set to direct.