Paramount, una compañía de Skydance Corporation, firmó un acuerdo con Activision para desarrollar una película basada en la franquicia de videojuegos Call of Duty.
El proyecto será una producción live action que estará a cargo de Paramount, que se encargará del desarrollo, la producción y la distribución global. Con este acuerdo, ambas compañías buscan trasladar al cine el universo narrativo de Call of Duty, una de las sagas más exitosas de la industria del videojuego, con más de 500 millones de copias vendidas en todo el mundo y líder de ventas en Estados Unidos durante 16 años consecutivos.
David Ellison, presidente y CEO de Paramount, comentó:
As a lifelong fan of Call of Duty this is truly a dream come true. From the first Allied campaigns in the original Call of Duty, through Modern Warfare and Black Ops, I’ve spent countless hours playing this franchise that I absolutely love. Being entrusted by Activision and players worldwide to bring this extraordinary storytelling universe to the big screen is both an honor and a responsibility that we don’t take lightly. We’re approaching this film with the same disciplined, uncompromising commitment to excellence that guided our work on Top Gun: Maverick, ensuring it meets the exceptionally high standards this franchise and its fans deserve. I can promise that we are resolute in our mission to deliver a cinematic experience that honors the legacy of this one-in-a-million brand – thrilling longtime fans of Call of Duty while captivating a whole new generation.
Por su parte, Rob Kostich, presidente de Activision, señaló:
Throughout its history, Call of Duty has captured our imagination with incredible action and intense stories that have brought millions of people together from around the world, and that focus on making incredible Call of Duty games remains unwavering. With Paramount, we have found a fantastic partner who we will work with to take that visceral, breathtaking action to the big screen in a defining cinematic moment. The film will honor and expand upon what has made this franchise great in the first place, and we cannot wait to get started. Our shared goal is quite simple — to create an unforgettable blockbuster movie experience that our community loves, and one that also excites and inspires new fans of the franchise.
La adaptación pretende conservar los elementos distintivos de la franquicia y, al mismo tiempo, ampliar su alcance a nuevas audiencias. Paramount y Activision aseguraron que el largometraje se construirá respetando la esencia de las historias y el estilo visual que han caracterizado a la saga desde su lanzamiento en 2003.
