We have a Call of Duty movie on the way, and EA clearly decided it wasn't going to let Activision have the box office to itself. Now, a report from The Hollywood Reporter indicates that a Battlefield movie is in development, with Christopher McQuarrie set to write and direct the film, and Michael B. Jordan set to produce and potentially even star in the film.
The long-standing rivalry between the two first-person franchises is officially jumping over to another medium, though with this production just being announced now, the first strike will seemingly come from the Call of Duty side, as that film, led by Taylor Sheridan and Pete Berg, is due out on June 30, 2028.
While the Call of Duty film is in the works at Paramount Skydance, it's not yet clear who will be picking up the Battlefield movie, but the report does add that "McQuarrie and several others pitched studios and streamers such as Apple and Sony Thursday with other meetings occurring Friday. Those involved are prioritizing a theatrical release so it is unclear if Netflix will be on the meetings list."
Whoever is able to land the film, it'll certainly be an interesting project to follow, especially if it can get out somewhere around the time that the Call of Duty movie releases. First-person shooter fans are used to these two franchises going head-to-head annually, and it's suddenly become a more interesting rivalry since Battlefield arguably won the last battle between Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
It's also interesting to see how the business of film adaptations of video games continues to grow. The Super Mario films have been incredibly successful, but those films arguably appeal to a larger audience by being more directed at kids and families.
A Battlefield or Call of Duty movie won't have that to lean on if it wants to be an honest adaptation of either game franchise, and if neither have anything to offer outside of what we've seen from previous military-based action films, they might not make as big of a splash as their producers would hope. Hopefully, their creative teams can find a way to bring more to the table.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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