Recently, Paramount officially announced the live-action "Call of Duty" movie. However, once upon a time, great director Spielberg proposed a "Call of Duty" movie to Activision, but Activision rejected it.
According to Puck News, Spielberg himself is a game enthusiast and a fan of the "Call of Duty" series. He originally wanted to direct a movie based on the series. Considering how influential some of his films have been on the Call of Duty franchise, this certainly sounds like a great idea.
The directing team teamed up with Universal Pictures dealmaker Jimmy Horowitz to pitch their vision to Activision Pictures. But Activision was reportedly deterred by "Spielbergian conditions" - which not only involved a top-end market price but also the director's complete control over final editing, production and promotion. In order to gain more control, the publisher, now owned by Microsoft, ultimately chose David Ellison's plan and handed production rights to Paramount.
Considering the popularity of the Call of Duty series, a movie was bound to come sooner or later. Just this week, Activision officially announced that the first "Call of Duty" movie is in the preparatory stage. The official also hinted that this may be just the starting point of the future film and television universe, but the current focus is still on this work. As for who will direct it, it has not yet been announced.