Earlier this week, Paramount announced it had acquired the rights to develop, produce, and distribute a live-action feature film based on Call of Duty. As of writing, it's currently unknown who will direct the major motion picture, but a new report claims that famed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg was once interested in creating his own Call of Duty movie before Activision sold the rights to Paramount.
After previous attempts from Activision to create a Call of Duty movie fell flat, the publisher revealed on September 2 that it would be partnering with Paramount to finally get the ball rolling on a live-action adaptation of the famous first-person shooter series. In a press release, Paramount called it a "landmark collaboration" that aims to bring the iconic Call of Duty universe to life on the big screen. As of writing, neither Paramount nor Activision has revealed whether or not the film will adapt one of Call of Duty's existing storylines, such as the Modern Warfare or Black Ops subseries, or if it will create an entirely new plot and characters.
Aside from the fact that a Call of Duty movie is finally happening, details such as a director, cast,...