Call of Duty movie will explore the “cost of war”, says director
Director Peter Berg says the Call of Duty film will examine the human cost of war and the burden carried by people who put themselves in danger to protect others. He described its characters as complicated people with emotional depth, suggesting the film aims to give the military action a serious dramatic purpose.
The film is based on the Modern Warfare games and is being written by Taylor Sheridan. Berg said it would probably be less graphically violent than his forthcoming Netflix film The Mosquito Bowl, a Second World War drama inspired by a 1944 Marines’ football match, due on 25 November. The Call of Duty film is scheduled to reach cinemas on 30 June 2028.
In short
- Peter Berg says the film will explore war’s human cost.
- The story draws on characters from Modern Warfare.
- It is due in cinemas on 30 June 2028.
Explained simply
Call of Duty is a long-running video game series about military conflicts, with Modern Warfare among its best-known strands. Its games combine fictional characters and missions with settings and equipment drawn from modern armed forces.
The film is being made for cinema, with Peter Berg directing and Taylor Sheridan writing. Berg has also directed films about soldiers and conflict, while Sheridan is known for writing character-led dramas.
War films can focus on combat, or on how conflict affects those who fight and the people around them. The “cost of war” can refer to physical danger as well as emotional strain and the choices made under pressure.