Peter Berg (The Kingdom and Lone Survivor) is directing the upcoming Call of Duty movie, based on one of the biggest video game franchises in the world. Taylor Sheridan, the creator of Yellowstone and Lioness, is writing the screenplay.
During the press junket for The Mosquito Bowl, Berg revealed his approach to the Call of Duty adaptation (via ComicBook.com). He said the movie will explore the “cost of having to be a warrior.” Berg described the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare universe as featuring complex human characters, including Captain Price, Soap, Ghost, and Alex. Although the games feature violence, military equipment, and combat, Berg believes they also explore the human cost of war.
Berg said, “So modern warfare, if you really look at the missions, and the storylines, and the characters – like Captain Price, and Soap, and Ghost, and Alex – these are complicated humans.”
He added, “These are not – and no disrespect – cartoon characters or comic books. These are very nuanced storylines; like, there’s a real soul to the Modern Warfare universe… And, yes, there’s violence, and there’s hardware, and equipment, and there’s 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.”
According to Berg, the Call of Duty movie will not simply focus on shooting and combat but will explore the deeper meaning of warfare. He described the film’s underlying themes as the “soul” and consequences of war, with “duty” playing a central role.
“And that’s real stuff,” Berg explained. “This is not just ‘Hey, let’s shoot them all up and shoot popcorn!’ Like, there’s a soul underneath it, that I understand that Taylor Sheridan understands, and I think probably not quite as graphically violent as The Mosquito Bowl, but there will be a very strong soul, and consequence of war within the film, called ‘duty.’”
The film is developed by Skydance, Paramount, and Activision Blizzard Studios.
The Call of Duty movie will hit theaters on June 30, 2028.
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