Peter Berg has actually guaranteed his upcoming Call of Duty movie will stay away from superhero-style soldiers.
The military hit will check out the mental and human expense of warfare instead of turn its characters into comics action heroes.
The 62-year-old filmmaker, best understood for directing Lone Survivor and establishing the well-known tv drama Friday Night Lights, is dealing with Yellowstone developer Taylor Sheridan, 56, on Paramount Pictures’ adjustment of the extremely effective computer game franchise.
The movie will draw motivation from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video games, although casting and particular plot information have yet to be revealed.
Talking to ComicBook about the method to the adjustment, Peter stated: “If you really look at the missions and the storylines and the characters like Captain Price, Soap, Ghost and Alex, these are complicated humans. These are not, and no disrespect, cartoon characters or comic books.”
He continued: “These are very nuanced storylines; there’s a real soul to the Modern Warfare universe.”
He stated although the video games include substantial battle series and military innovation, their appeal extends beyond the action.
Peter stated: “Yes, there’s violence and hardware and equipment and killing. But underneath it, I think the game, and the creators of the game, are really looking at the cost of war, the cost of having to be a warrior who’s, for whatever reason, chosen to put himself between real danger and the rest of us, and the burden that these guys carry.”
The movie adjustment of the video game will take motivation from among the franchise’s most recognisable stories, including military operatives consisting of Captain John Price, John “Soap” MacTavish, Simon “Ghost” Riley and Alex Keller.
The Modern Warfare series started with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in 2007, marking a departure from the World War II setting that had actually specified the franchise’s earlier releases.
Its modern military setting, imaginary worldwide disputes and unique operations objectives assisted develop the series as one of video gaming’s most commercially effective residential or commercial properties.
The task likewise unites 2 filmmakers with comprehensive experience illustrating military operations and their repercussions.
Peter formerly directed Lone Survivor, The Kingdom, Deepwater Horizon and Patriots Day, while Taylor produced the tv dramas Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, Landman and Lioness, along with composing the criminal offense thriller Sicario.
Peter’s most current job The Mosquito Bowl is a World War II drama about American marines and a football video game played in the Pacific in 1944. It is set up for release on Netflix on Nov 25.
Discussing his technique to Call of Duty throughout an interview promoting that movie, Peter included: “This is not just ‘Hey, let’s shoot them all up and shoot popcorn!'”
He included the adjustment would not be as graphically violent as The Mosquito Bowl however would take a look at the effects of dispute and the duties brought by soldiers.
At CinemaCon previously this year, Peter likewise attended to the filmmakers’ connections with military workers.
He stated: “Taylor and I are both deeply connected to the special ops community.”
He discussed the production would look for to integrate massive action with a genuine representation of elite soldiers and their experiences.
The movie gets here as the video gaming franchise continues to broaden, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launched on Oct 23, 2026.
The current instalment continues the Modern Warfare story, which has actually included imaginary worldwide disputes and objectives including the military system Task Force 141.
Paramount initially revealed its contract to establish a Call of Duty movie in September 2025, with the plan likewise enabling possible tv and additional movie adjustments.
The franchise, owned by Microsoft through its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, has actually drawn in more than one billion gamers and created around US$ 35 billion (S$ 44.8 billion) in life time income, according to figures provided at CinemaCon.
The studio has actually not verified which characters will appear in the movie or whether its story will straight adjust any specific video game.
Paramount has actually set up the production for a theatrical release on June 30, 2028, accompanying the 25th anniversary of the initial Call of Duty video game’s release.
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