Taylor Sheridan is hanging up his cowboy hat and entering the world of video games for a new project at Paramount. Sheridan is best known for creating Yyellowstone empire and all its spin-offs. But Sheridan’s new film will be an adaptation Call of Duty.
Paramount announced during a presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday Call of DutyThe long-awaited feature film adaptation of Activision’s first-person shooter video game franchise. Peter Berg will direct from a script he co-wrote with Sheridan. The film will hit theaters on June 30, 2028.
Call of Duty is one of the greatest video game franchises of all time 500 million copies were sold worldwide. After years of rumors, Paramount signed a movie deal with Activision in September 2025 Call of Duty movie. It’s Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. It’s David Ellison’s latest big swing, striking a merger deal to buy Discovery for about $110 million.
Sheridan and Berg have considerable experience in making action and military films. He wrote scripts for Sheridan Sicario, Hell or High Waterand Wind River. Hell or High Water He was nominated for an Oscar. As for Berg, he is a famous director Lone SurvivorA harrowing war drama based on the life of Marcus Luttrell and his involvement as a Navy SEAL in Operation Red Wings during the 2005 War in Afghanistan.
There is no casting announcement for Call of Duty done and the plot remains a secret.
Taylor Sheridan’s future at Paramount
The end is near
Sheridan is one of the most prolific television creators working today, if not the most prolific. Only Dick Wolfe comes to mind as someone who could match Sheridan’s speech. after Yellowstone hit on the Paramount Network, Sheridan essentially had the freedom to create whatever the company wanted for the streaming service.
Included in Sheridan’s long list of Paramount+ shows 1883, 1923, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, Lionessand Landman. His latest offering, The Madisonreceived a season 3 order prior to its sophomore season premiere.
Despite her involvement with Paramount, Sheridan shocked Hollywood by leaving for NBCUniversal. In October 2025, Sheridan reportedly signed a five-year deal that began after her Paramount contract expires in 2026 for film and 2028 for television.
This is a seismic shift in the television landscape. NBCUniversal hopes Sheridan can create the next one Yellowstone After the contract for NBC and Peacock expired.
Sheridan screenings at Paramount+ will remain in service. Some may even proceed without his presence. Dutton Rancha Yellowstone the sequel and spin-off will premiere on Paramount+ next month. Created the main characters for Sheridan Dutton Ranchhowever, he only serves as an executive producer on the show.
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