Call of Duty movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe
Activision and Paramount have confirmed that the upcoming Call of Duty movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe. Director Peter Berg announced the news at Fanatics Fest on July 18, revealing that the film will feature familiar characters from the Modern Warfare games, including Captain Price, Soap, Gaz, Alex Keller, General Shepherd, and Ghost.
The movie is scheduled to premiere on June 30, 2028, with producer Rob Kostich from Activision and filmmaker David Ellison leading the project. The choice to ground the adaptation in the Modern Warfare sub-series reflects its status as one of Call of Duty’s most successful and popular entries, allowing the film to draw on established characters and settings that resonate with the franchise’s playerbase.
The announcement provides limited additional details about the production, but the selection of Modern Warfare demonstrates a strategy to ensure the film’s authenticity and appeal to existing Call of Duty fans by leveraging recognizable elements from the games.