Paramount Pictures’ long-anticipated live-action adaptation of Activision’s Call of Duty franchise is finally gaining momentum, with Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg officially on board as key creative leads. According to an exclusive report from Deadline Hollywood, Sheridan—best known for creating the hit series Yellowstone—will co-write and produce the film alongside Berg, who is also set to direct. The project is currently in active development, marking a major step forward in bringing one of gaming’s most commercially successful military franchises to the big screen.
The Call of Duty film is being developed under a partnership between Paramount Pictures and Activision, with Sheridan and Berg co-writing the screenplay. Both men bring extensive experience crafting character-driven action dramas grounded in realism and moral complexity. Sheridan, whose writing credits include Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River, has earned acclaim for his authentic portrayal of tension-filled human conflict. Berg, meanwhile, has directed notable military and action films such as Lone Survivor, The Kingdom, and Friday Night Lights, giving him a well-established track record in high-intensity storytelling.
Producer David Glasser is also attached to the project, reuniting with Sheridan after their collaborations on Yellowstone and Mayor of Kingstown. Glasser’s involvement marks his first major feature film endeavor since his attempts to restructure The Weinstein Company in 2018. The trio’s shared creative history and prior collaborations lend weight to the production’s pedigree, especially given their previous success with the Oscar-winning Hell or High Water, which Sheridan wrote and Berg co-produced.
Deadline’s report notes that the partnership between Sheridan and Berg has been quietly developing since mid-2025, with both filmmakers brought into discussions during the project’s early conceptual phase. Their joint experience in blending action with emotional storytelling—ranging from Lioness to Lone Survivor—positions them as natural choices to adapt a franchise that has long balanced cinematic spectacle with human themes of brotherhood, loyalty, and loss.
The Call of Duty film has been in various stages of development for years, with Activision previously exploring adaptations through its now-defunct film division in the late 2010s. Paramount’s current iteration represents the most concrete step toward realizing a theatrical release. As of October 2025, the film remains in script development, with no official casting or release date confirmed.
