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Call of Duty’s director explains that his film will be all about the ‘consequence of war’ and not just a shoot-’em-up
Director Peter Berg says his planned Call of Duty film will explore the human cost and burden of war, rather than focus only on action and gunfights. He describes the Modern Warfare characters as nuanced people, and says the film will have an emotional core shaped by his understanding of the games and collaboration with co-writer and producer Taylor Sheridan.
Berg cites Captain Price, Soap, Ghost and Alex as complicated characters whose stories can convey the cost of being a warrior. He says the film will include violence and military equipment, but its underlying focus will be the consequences of war. The film is scheduled for release on 30 June 2028.
In short
- Peter Berg says the film will focus on war’s human consequences.
- Modern Warfare characters will be presented as nuanced people.
- The film is due to release on 30 June 2028.
Explained simply
Call of Duty began as a series of video games about modern and historical conflicts, with players taking part in military missions. Its Modern Warfare stories follow soldiers including Captain Price, Soap, Ghost and Alex.
The planned film draws on those games and is being made by director Peter Berg with co-writer and producer Taylor Sheridan. Its subject sits within a wider tradition of war stories that explore both combat and its effects on the people who experience it.