Paramount has struck a deal with Activision to produce a Call of Duty feature film, ending a 22-year gap since the franchise's first WW2-themed game. The franchise has ranged from WWII simulations to futuristic Black Ops titles, zombie shooters, and massive multiplayer arenas, creating many possible cinematic approaches. A Black Ops focus seems plausible given recent entries, but development timing could shift the project away from that vein. Returning to WWII feels less likely because established WWII films would invite direct comparison. Paramount CEO David Ellison emphasized his fandom and promised a disciplined, uncompromising commitment to excellence to honor the franchise and satisfy fans.
How can it possibly have taken 22 years for a Call of Duty movie to go into production? That's how long it's been since the very first WW2-themed FPS game in the franchise was released, and yet at no point over its many incarnations and decades has it come to movie theaters. That is about to change, as Paramount has agreed to a deal with Activision to convert the enormously popular shooty-bang games to the big screen.
From the first Allied campaigns in the original Call of Duty, through Modern Warfare and Black Ops, I've spent countless hours playing this franchise that I absolutely love. Citing Top Gun: Maverick, presumably in an effort to show the studio has the right sort of form, Ellison said, We're approaching this film with the same disciplined, uncompromising commitment to excellenceensuring it meets the exceptionally high standards this franchise and its fans deserve.
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