GamingCall of DutyThe 2028 Call of Duty movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe.14:19, 20 Jul 2026The upcoming Call of Duty movie from Paramount Pictures and Activision has officially had its theme and setting confirmed with the director announcing that it will be set in the Modern Warfare universe.‌The news was announced by the movie’s director and co-writer Peter Berg during Fantatics Fest in New York over the weekend, as reported by Variety .‌READ MORE: Steam Machine makers say there's no end in sight to tech getting more expensive‌READ MORE: Lies of P Complete Edition is a technically impressive port that brings Kyrat to Nintendo Switch 2While we still don’t know what the plot of the movie will entail, it does suggest that Paramount is leaning towards Taskforce 141 and its gritty band of characters.That includes Captain John Price, Ghost, Gaz and Soap, who are the main stars of the original three Modern Warfare games.‌A focus on Modern Warfare makes sense given it was the flavour of Call of Duty that really put the franchise on the map back in 2007. Call of Duty had been around for a little while earlier with games released in 2003, 2005 and 2006, but it was Infinity Ward’s efforts with Call of Duty 4 that saw the franchise skyrocket in popularity.Modern Warfare was also the series that revitalised the Call of Duty series in 2019 with a reboot of Modern Warfare introducing revolutionary new engine technology as well as the popular free to play Battle Royale mode, Warzone.Article continues belowInfinity Ward is set to release its seventh Modern Warfare game later this year in Modern Warfare 4. It will depict a global conflict catalysed by a war raging between North and South Korea.The Call of Duty movie has a release date of June 30, 2028 pencilled in right now with it currently in production as a collaboration between Paramount Pictures and Activision. It will be written by Taylor Sheridan, who’s most well known for creating the Yellowstone series for Paramount.According to Variety, there’s scope for more live action Call of Duty projects to be published across film and TV if the movie proves to be a success.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌GamingCall of DutyCall of Duty: WarzoneParamount Pictures Inc.Peter BergYellowstone