Call of Duty's next game is confirmed for November, and Paramount Pictures is negotiating with Microsoft and Activision to acquire film rights. Paramount boss David Ellison is prioritizing game franchises that appeal to younger audiences and seeks to grow the studio's video-game IP footprint, following Sonic the Hedgehog's box-office success. No talent is attached yet and negotiations are ongoing. Activision previously planned a Call of Duty "cinematic universe" after launching a film and TV division in 2015, but those plans stalled and were likely affected by Microsoft's 2023 acquisition. Recent successful video-game adaptations have increased studio interest.
Two sources familiar with the matter told Puck's Matthew Belloni that Paramount boss David Ellison was pushing to acquire film rights for Call of Duty. Belloni, a noted Hollywood insider, reported in his newsletter last week that Call of Duty was a "priority" for Ellison and studio chiefs, Dan Goldberg and Josh Greenstein. According to Belloni, no talent is attached to the potential project yet, but negotiations for the rights are ongoing.
A Call of Duty movie adaptation has long been in talks since Activision announced a film and TV division back in 2015. The publisher planned to launch a Call of Duty "cinematic universe" which would include a series of films and possibly TV adaptations. Reports of Call of Duty film scripts and attached talent have surfaced over the years, but it' safe to say the Call of Duty cinematic universe didn't kick on. Plans likely further changed when Microsoft acquired Activision in 2023.
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