"Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan to write and produce "Call of Duty "movie with Peter Berg for Paramount Shania RussellOctober 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM 0 Gabe Ginsberg/Getty; Activision Taylor Sheridan; 'Call of Duty' Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg have found their next actionpacked collaboration: a feature film adaptation of Call of Duty. Entertainment Weekly has learned that the Yellowstone creator and Friday Night Lights writerdirector have signed on to produce the film alongside Paramount and Activision, the video game publisher behind the blockbuster game.
- - "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan to write and produce "Call of Duty "movie with Peter Berg for Paramount
Shania RussellOctober 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg have found their next action-packed collaboration: a feature film adaptation of Call of Duty.
Entertainment Weekly has learned that the Yellowstone creator and Friday Night Lights writer-director have signed on to produce the film alongside Paramount and Activision, the video game publisher behind the blockbuster game. Sheridan and Berg will also co-write the script together, with Berg set to direct.
Sheridan, best known for creating a vast empire of television shows that began with Yellowstone, has teamed up with Berg in the past. Together, the longtime friends produced 2017's Wind River — which recently enjoyed a resurgence on streaming — and 2016's Hell or Highwater, which earned four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay.
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Taylor Sheridan attends the 2023 Texas Medal of Arts Awards; Peter Berg attends Netflix FYSEE: Action Night at Netflix Tudum Theater on May 18, 2025
As far as their action capabilities, Sheridan previously penned Sicario and its sequel, while Berg directed espionage thriller Mile 22, war film Lone Survivor, and action-comedy Spenser Confidential.
The Call of Duty franchise has been the No. 1 best-selling video game series in the U.S. for 16 consecutive years, with over 500 million copies sold globally and reaching hundreds of millions of players worldwide. No plot or character details have been announced for the upcoming movie, though the filmmakers certainly won't lack inspiration. The series has seen dozens of releases across the years, with the first-person shooter games typically following a group or individual in the midst of a military conflict. Settings have ranged from the Cold War and World War II to fictional, futuristic timelines.
News of a Call of Duty movie emerged earlier this year, with Puck reporting that Paramount had turned down a pitch from Steven Spielberg to adapt the game into a feature film.
Sheridan's latest Paramount collaboration comes on the heels of a major shakeup in his TV empire: the Yellowstone creator is departing the studio after inking a five-year overall deal for film, TV, and streaming with NBCUniversal. Starting in 2029, Sheridan will be creating new IP for the network.
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After beginning his Hollywood career as an actor, Sheridan has become one of the most prolific television creators of the decade. His TV deal with Paramount, which lasts through 2028, has spawned such series as Mayor of Kingstown, Landman, Special Ops: Lioness, Tulsa King, and several Yellowstone spinoffs such as The Madison, 1883, and 1923.
Comparatively, Sheridan's feature film projects have been fewer and far between, with titles including 2021's Those Who Wish Me Dead and his upcoming thriller, F.A.S.T., starring Brandon Sklenar.
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