{"id":1999242,"date":"2025-09-05T12:26:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1999242"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:26:17","slug":"theres-officially-a-call-of-duty-movie-in-the-works-heres-what-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/theres-officially-a-call-of-duty-movie-in-the-works-heres-what-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s officially a \u201cCall of Duty\u201d movie in the works\u2014here\u2019s what we know so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <em>Call of Duty<\/em> movie is in the works at Paramount. This marks the first time the game will be adapted for film or television, so gaming fans have a lot to say about the news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Call of Duty<\/em> is a fan-favorite video game franchise that debuted in 2003. In the 20+ years since its inception, there have been over 30 games and spin-offs. <em>CoD<\/em> is now one of the most popular media franchises out there. By 2023, <em>Call of Duty <\/em>had sold over 500 million copies. It also has 100 million monthly active players across gaming platforms.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What do we know about the <em>Call of Duty<\/em> movie?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/call-of-duty-movie-paramount-skydance-1236504600\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a>, Paramount signed a deal with Activision to bring <em>Call of Duty<\/em> to life on the big screen. The studio will develop, produce, and distribute the project. There&#8217;s been no news about the story route of the <em>CoD<\/em> movie, but the possibilities are endless. The outlet reports that the current goal is to make one &#8220;blockbuster movie.&#8221; From there, they hope its success will lead to more projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWith Paramount, we have found a fantastic partner who we will work with to take that visceral, breathtaking action to the big screen in a defining cinematic moment. The film will honor and expand upon what has made this franchise great in the first place, and we cannot wait to get started,&#8221; Activision president Rob Kostich shared in a statement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What are fans saying about the <em>Call of Duty <\/em>movie?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reactions to the <em>Call of Duty <\/em>news are mixed. Some fans are hopeful, while others don&#8217;t have faith in Paramount&#8217;s ability to adapt the game. Paramount previously adapted the <em>Halo<\/em> games into a TV series, but cancelled the show after two seasons. However, they have had major success with their <em>Sonic<\/em> <em>the Hedgehog<\/em> films. You can check out some tweets from gamers below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If Paramount puts the same level of effort into this as they did with the first Transformers (2007) movie, they\u2019ll have a major franchise in their hands,&#8221; one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is going to be so cool for gamers and movie fans,&#8221; one hopeful commentator shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Imagine a whole universe of Call of Duty movies and shows\u2026 the possibilities are insane,&#8221; someone else considered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Hope we get Captain Price and Soap on the big screen,&#8221; another fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The great thing about a Call of Duty movie is that Halo has set the bar so disgustingly low,&#8221; another person pointed out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Honestly, Call of Duty is better off staying in the video game field. I was never a big fan of video game franchises converting to actual movies. However, if it\u2019s done right, will definitely be successful,&#8221; one person tweeted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Get Sam Hargrave to direct the Call of Duty movie, he basically already made 2 Call of Duty films with Extraction 1 &amp; 2,&#8221; another fan suggested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Call of Duty movie better be good, I DESPERATELY want this series to take a W for once,&#8221; one fan pleaded.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em> The internet is chaotic\u2014but we\u2019ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot\u2019s newsletter\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailydot.com\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Call of Duty movie is in the works at Paramount. This marks the first time the game will be adapted for film or television, so gaming fans have a lot to say about the news. Call of Duty is a fan-favorite video game franchise that debuted in 2003. 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