"Steven Spielberg, the legendary Oscar-winning director, was reportedly interested in directing a Call of Duty movie but it fell apart due to his apparent desire for total control. Matthew Belloni of Puck (paywalled) reported that Spielberg was trying to make a Call of Duty movie with Universal and wanted to personally direct it through his Amblin production company. Spielberg was said to have partnered with Universal film boss Jimmy Horowitz to pitch the project to Activision, but it didn't materialize."
"His team apparently wanted a "top-of-market" economic deal, full control over production and marketing, and "final cut." That's Hollywood parlance for a director having final say in the editing process culminating in the version of a movie that plays in theaters or wherever it's released. Spielberg is among a rare few who are known to have final cut privileges, along with Quentin Tarantino, James Cameron, and others."
"David Ellison, the new head of Paramount by way of his company Skydance's recent acquisition of the media giant, said in the Call of Duty announcement that he is a huge fan of Call of Duty and is eager to bring a faithful adaptation to the screen. The Puck report said Ellison's pitch for a Call of Duty movie gave Activision "much more control over the process.""
Steven Spielberg pursued directing a Call of Duty movie with Universal and sought to helm the project through his Amblin production company. He partnered with Universal film boss Jimmy Horowitz to pitch the project to Activision, but the effort did not materialize. Spielberg sought a top-of-market economic deal, full control over production and marketing, and final cut privileges. Those demands alarmed Activision, now owned by Microsoft. Paramount and Skydance under David Ellison are moving forward with a Call of Duty movie, offering Activision more control, with a potential TV series also under consideration. No director or cast have been announced.
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