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Paramount Plans Call of Duty Movie with Taylor Sheridan

12/13/2025

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Paramount Pictures is developing a Call of Duty movie, led by David Ellison and written by Taylor Sheridan.
Matt Booty of Xbox says the collaboration emerged organically from the Call of Duty team.
Booty notes Sheridan’s talent and the challenge of a franchise with 20 years of history.
Activision is surveying fans for inspirations—Black Ops, Modern Warfare, Zombies, or a new story—and no cast or release date is announced yet.

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Story summary

Paramount Pictures is developing a Call of Duty movie, led by David Ellison and written by Taylor Sheridan.
Matt Booty of Xbox says the collaboration emerged organically from the Call of Duty team.
Booty notes Sheridan’s talent and the challenge of a franchise with 20 years of history.
Activision is surveying fans for inspirations—Black Ops, Modern Warfare, Zombies, or a new story—and no cast or release date is announced yet.