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Activision and EA Announce Call of Duty and Battlefield Film Projects

April 29, 2026
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Activision and EA Announce Call of Duty and Battlefield Film Projects

Story Summary

Activision partners with Paramount for a 2028 Call of Duty film directed by Peter Berg and written by Taylor Sheridan, while EA collaborates with Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan on a Battlefield adaptation. Fans debate which project offers better creative talent, noting previous failed attempts to adapt either franchise. Both studios aim for theatrical releases, potentially creating a rare simultaneous blockbuster matchup.

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