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Call of Duty movie director says there’s “real soul to the Modern Warfare universe”: “These are not cartoon characters”
Director Peter Berg says the planned Call of Duty film will treat the Modern Warfare universe as a serious story about the human cost of war. He describes its characters as complicated people and says the film will explore the burden carried by those who put themselves in danger to protect others.
The film is expected to draw on the Modern Warfare setting, though its plot has not been revealed. The first Modern Warfare game, released in 2007, followed US and British forces amid conflicts that raised the threat of a nuclear strike against the West. Berg says the adaptation will not be as graphically violent as his upcoming war film The Mosquito Bowl, and is scheduled to reach cinemas in summer 2028, the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
In short
- Peter Berg says the film will focus on war’s human cost.
- The story is expected to draw on the Modern Warfare universe.
- The film is scheduled for cinemas in summer 2028.
Explained simply
Call of Duty is a video game series about modern military conflicts, with players often taking the roles of soldiers on missions. Modern Warfare is one of its best-known settings; its first game, released in 2007, featured US and British forces facing a threat of nuclear attack.
The planned film is based on that setting, but its plot has not been announced. Director Peter Berg has said it will focus on complex characters and the human cost of war, themes that help explain why the story is being presented as more than a simple action adventure.
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