A Call of Duty movie is in Paramount's crosshairs, but it might be a tough sell
Call of Duty film "said to be a priority" for new Paramount CEO, but first they'll have to win over Phil Spencer.
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Paramount's new chairman and CEO David Ellison may have the film rights to Call of Duty in his crosshairs, but don't get your hopes up for a CoD movie just yet. According to entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni's latest newsletter, Ellison is eyeing Call of Duty as the next videogame to be adapted at Paramount, following the Sonic the Hedgehog films. Studio chiefs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein are also reportedly interested.
However, this is far from a done deal. Paramount might not even be able to get the film rights to Call of Duty. In an interview with Variety back in April, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer seemed somewhat hesitant about film adaptations, stating:
"The videogame business is successful by itself. It doesn't need this outlet. You've got to start with a partner who understands our team and the story of that IP and then letting them work through the process. That's my only barrier: let's never turn this into something where it has to get done, every franchise has to have a game or a movie or a TV show, and it becomes more like licensing. It's got to be about the creative outlet that linear media offers for our franchises."
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