Peter Berg delivers major information about the Call of Duty movie

Despite undeniable popularity, the Call of Duty franchise has not yet had its cinematic adaptation. But this is about to change as Paramount and Activision announced last April the start of production on a feature film. The duo even took the opportunity to set the date: the film will be released internationally on June 30, 2028. Today, we learn crucial information: the universe it will portray. 

The choice is made

Assassin's Creed, Mario, Tomb Raider, Doom, Far Cry, Max Payne, and many other franchises from the video game world have been adapted into films. It's a fairly common practice that provides an entry point for newcomers while trying to satisfy fans. This transmedia approach has the merit of developing the franchise and making it known beyond our PCs and consoles. However, even though the Call of Duty franchise has existed for over 20 years, with the first installment released in 2003, no feature film has yet made it to the big screen. Activision couldn't let the opportunity pass any longer and had to offer an adaptation of the series acclaimed by several generations of players. 

The excellent news came last April: Paramount is going to make a Call of Duty movie that will be released on June 30, 2028, in American theaters, probably two days earlier in French cinemas. However, during the announcement, the studio did not provide many details. What we knew then was that David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount, is a "longtime fan" and has played "countless hours" on several installments, both in the Modern Warfare and Black Ops franchises. All Call of Duty fans were then asking one question: which universe would be chosen to bring the film to life? 

The answer has just been revealed: it will be the Modern Warfare universe. This choice seems logical since, after two episodes of Black Ops, Infinity Ward is back at the helm to offer a new Modern Warfare on October 23. If you missed the information, we invite you to catch up on the announcement with this article published in our columns. Even though the feature film will not accompany the video game's release, it will hit the big screens while the development team ensures the follow-up of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. It will therefore be the right time to move from the living room to the cinema. For the record, Peter Berg is directing. For those who don't know him, he directed the films Very Bad Things, Hancock, Battleship, and Spenser Confidential. 

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