ThatCall of Dutymovie is moving closer to actually happening, despite the fact that Hollywood has still yet to churn out a genuinely good video game adaptation. We learneda year agothat Activision Blizzard Studios was developing not only aCall of Dutymovie but an entire expanded universe based on the wildly popular video game franchise, and now they’ve found a director to kick things off. PerVariety, filmmakerStefano Sollimais in negotiations to take the helm of the firstCall of Dutymovie. Sollima first broke out helming the UK seriesGomorrabut most recently helmed the upcoming sequelSicario 2: Soldado, which no doubt paved the way for his hiring here.
Stacey SherandNick van Dykare producing the film, which isn’t yet set up with a studio. ButKieran Fitzgerald(Snowden) penned the script and will develop the movie with Sollima. Speaking last year, Sher explained how they envisioned an entire series of films based on popularCall of Dutyvideo games, allowing them to explore difference facets of warfare:
“We have plotted out many years…We put together this group of writers to talk about where we were going. There’ll be a film that feels more likeBlack Ops, the story behind the story. TheModern Warfareseries looks at what it’s like to fight a war with the eyes of the world on you. And then maybe something that is more of a hybrid, where you are looking at private, covert operations, while a public operation is going on.”
The whole idea is to make a Marvel-esque movie here, but without actual characters that people know or can come to love based on IP, that may be an uphill battle. Regardless, this thing sounds like it’s definitely happening, and the next stop after hiring Sollima is setting this thing up at a studio—or perhaps Activision Blizzard Studios wants to start casting first. Either way, get ready for theCall of DutyCinematic Universe, folks.
