Overview
- Paramount and Activision confirmed Saturday at Fanatics Fest that the untitled Call of Duty movie will be set in and adapt the Modern Warfare games.
- Director Peter Berg is a co-writer on the script with Taylor Sheridan and Activision president Rob Kostich is a producer, with the creative team stressing military authenticity.
- Paramount has scheduled the film for a June 30, 2028 release and is producing it in collaboration with Activision under Xbox’s ownership of the franchise.
- Adapting Modern Warfare signals the movie will draw on elements from the Modern Warfare trilogy, including Task Force 141 and characters such as Captain John Price and Simon “Ghost” Riley.
- Paramount plans to use the film as a flagship launch that could expand Call of Duty across film and television and tie marketing to game milestones like the October release of Modern Warfare 4.