Call of Duty movie director says there's "real soul to the Modern Warfare universe": "These are not cartoon characters"

For the quickest way to join, simply enter your email below and get access. We will send a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all your gaming news. The first Modern Warfare game was released in 2007, focusing on characters Sergeant Paul Jackson of the US Marines 1st Force Recon and Sergeant 'Soap' MacTavish of the British 22nd SAS Regiment, as both sides go into battle after a civil war breaks out in Russia, which leads to the breakdown of a Middle Eastern regime. "This is not just a 'Hey let's shoot them all up and chew popcorn.' There's a real soul underneath it that understands, that Taylor Sheridan understands." Berg says that although the movie won't be as "graphically violent" as his next war movie, The Mosquito Bowl, which is set to hit Netflix on November 25, 2026, "there will be a really strong soul and consequence of war in the film." The Call of Duty movie is set to hit theatres in summer 2028, in line with the franchise's 25th anniversary.