Film news: Taylor Sheridan to write ‘Call of Duty’ film for Paramount before move to Universal
Renowned screenwriter Taylor Sheridan is set to partner with director Peter Berg on Paramount’s feature film adaptation of Call of Duty.
The news follows the announcement that Universal has snagged Sheridan’s services for film and television projects from 2029.
Film News Blitz’s Dan Lawrence writes about Sheridan’s parting gift.
The end of an era
After creating the incredible western drama Yellowstone, its several spin-offs, the military drama Lionesses, and Mayor of Kingstown, among others, for Paramount, Sheridan will leave the studio for an overall pact with Universal, starting in 2029.
From David Ellison’s $8 billion acquisition of Paramount earlier this year, the die for Sheridan’s exit had begun to be cast, according to reports by Puck.
With many of the executives Sheridan had worked with leaving Paramount in the wake of this acquisition, it’s no surprise that the creative supremo has decided to go elsewhere.
But before making the jump to Universal, Sheridan will be working on one of Paramount’s biggest upcoming projects.
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What is ‘Call of Duty’?
The Call of Duty video game franchise has consistently been a top-seller in the U.S. over the last decade and a half, selling over 500 million copies worldwide across 30 titles since the original delighted gamers in 2003.
A film adaptation has been long overdue for this military juggernaut.
Who are Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg?
Sheridan’s credits are well-known, and he has collaborated with Berg on several successful projects.
Berg produced Sheridan’s scripts for Hell or High Water and Wind River, two highly acclaimed features, and his directing credits include Hancock, Lone Survivor and Deepwater Horizon.
Sheridan, meanwhile, also penned the screenplays for both Sicario films, along with directing his words for Wind River.
The duo will co-write and co-produce Call of Duty for Paramount, with Berg in the director’s chair.
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