Video game movies aren’t some weird long-shot gamble anymore, and Call of Duty has always felt like the kind of title Hollywood was eventually going to go all-in on. It’s too big, too recognizable, and too tied to modern blockbuster action language not to make the jump at some point. Even so, the project has still felt a little abstract, more like an announced idea than a movie audiences could really picture on the release calendar. That changed a bit at CinemaCon. Paramount used its presentation to remind exhibitors that this adaptation is very much part of its future, and it did it with a pretty major update.

During Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation, the studio included Call of Duty in a sizzle reel of upcoming titles and confirmed that the film is set for theatrical release on June 30, 2028. Paramount and Activision are developing and producing the live-action adaptation, with Paramount set to distribute. The studio also confirmed that Peter Berg will direct and co-write the script with Taylor Sheridan, with Berg, Sheridan, David Glasser, and Rob Kostich producing. The official description says the film is being designed to deliver the hallmarks fans love about the franchise while also expanding it for new audiences.

Speaking about the “human level” and “big scope” that he and Sheridan will bring to the game’s on-screen adaptation, director Peter Berg shared his excitement about the game’s crossover onto the big screen. Everything we saw looked incredibly promising, with massive explosions paired with crystal clear visual effects.

What Can We Expect From a Call of Duty Movie?

The plot is under lock and key, but it’ll have guns and be violent, that’s one thing. It’s probably fair to say the movie isn’t going to feature you and your five friends screaming obscenities at teenagers on the other side of the planet after they hit you with an impossible sniper rifle shot, or hit you with a noob tube from a blind corner. But if it is, then we’ll be thrilled by it, no cap, as the kids say. Paramount noted that Call of Duty has been the No. 1 best-selling video game series in the U.S. for 16 consecutive years and has sold more than 500 million copies globally, and we suppose that probably includes 500 million broken controllers too.

However, with a release date locked in now, Berg directing, Sheridan co-writing, and the movie getting a place in the studio’s CinemaCon hype reel, Paramount have a lot of faith.

via Collider