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Paramount Pictures is reportedly in the process of acquiring the rights to produce a movie adaptation of the popular Call of Duty franchise, citing the project as a “priority” for new management at the 110-year-old studio.
Since the news broke via a Puck Newsreport, fans of the series have been quick to criticize the idea, arguing that the time is not right for a Call of Duty movie. Some likened the potential project to Borderlands, which was released in 2024 and received a disastrous reception, while others argued that the dozens of war movies released over the past decades are effectively “Call of Duty movies” already.
There are no firm details yet on what form the movie might take. Some observers believe that an adaptation of the Modern Warfare series could be a logical choice due to its cinematic nature, but it may lack originality. On the other hand, Paramount may prefer to produce an entirely new Call of Duty story, which raises questions about the viability of the project.
Rumors of a Call of Duty movie date back to before Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but no official confirmation has emerged until now.
In the end, the fate of the project remains unknown, amidst skepticism from fans and fears that it will end up as another failure in the list of video game adaptations.
