A lot of networks are having success with bringing video games to live-action format. Twisted Metal , The Last of Us , Fallout , and Super Mario Bros. are all winning in different ways, both on the small and big screens. Now, Paramount is teaming up with Activision to bring another popular gaming universe to life with a Call of Duty film deal. Peter Berg is set to write, direct, and produce the film alongside Taylor Sheridan.
For those who somehow aren’t familiar, Call of Duty is a first-person shooter military video game that launched in 2003. The next title up is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 , which will arrive in November. There are over 100 million monthly active Call of Duty players across platforms.
According to a press release, “Paramount will develop, produce, and

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