Director Peter Berg has stated that the forthcoming Call of Duty movie will delve into the "cost of war," indicating a focus beyond mere action sequences. Berg, who is helming the project with a script by Taylor Sheridan, suggested in an interview that the film, drawing inspiration from the Modern Warfare games, will examine the deeper implications of military service.
He explained that beneath the combat and weaponry, the games and the intended film explore "the cost of having to be a warrior who's, for whatever reason, chosen to put himself between real danger and the rest of us, and the burden that these guys carry." Berg characterized the game's key figures—Captain Price, Soap, Ghost, and Alex—as complex individuals, emphasizing that they are not simplistic characters but rather "complicated humans" with a "real soul" beneath the violence. He contrasted this approach with lighter entertainment, stating, "This is not just 'Hey, let's shoot them all up and shoot popcorn!' Like, there's a soul underneath it, that I understand that Taylor Sheridan understands, and I think probably not quite as graphically violent as Mosquito Bowl, but there will be a very strong soul, and consequence of war within the film, called 'duty.'"
Berg's World War II drama, The Mosquito Bowl, inspired by a 1944 football game played by Marines, is scheduled for release on Netflix on November 25. The Call of Duty movie is slated to arrive in cinemas on June 30, 2028.
In related news, a former developer for Call of Duty recently criticized Activision executives for profiting from re-releases of titles such as Black Ops 1 and 2, while the creators of those games received no benefit for their contributions.