Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Call of Duty’ Movie Gets a Big Update from Microsoft Head

The long-awaited Call of Duty movie — written by Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and produced by Paramount’s David Ellison — just received a major update from one of the most important figures in gaming. Speaking with Varietyahead of Xbox’s big showing at The Game Awards, Matt Booty, Microsoft’s president of game content and studios, revealed new insight into why Sheridan was selected and how the film is shaping up internally.

While Booty couldn’t confirm plot specifics, he emphasized the creative alignment between Sheridan and the Call of Dutydevelopment team, saying he feels Sheridan is the perfect partner for what they’ve got in mind.

Booty explained that the partnership…