Video games on the big screen. Paramount Pictures has just formalized a strategic association with Activision to adapt to Call of Duty, one of the most lucrative video game franchises in the world, in live action movies. This alliance, announced on Tuesday, September 2, constitutes a daring commitment to the new management of the Californian study led by David Ellison.
The Call of Duty Universe, which includes more than 30 main games launched since the first OPUS in 2003, will make its debut on the big screen. This video game franchise represents a colossal economic problem: with more than 500 million copies sold and $ 10 billion in accumulated billing, it even exceeds cinematographic sagos recipes such as hunger games or transformers. The amount of this transaction has not been revealed, but participation is considerable for a study that seeks to reconnect with success after difficult years.
“We approached this film with the same discipline and without commitment to commitment to excellence that guided our work in Top Gun: Maverick,” said David Ellison, president and executive director of Paramount, promising to respect the standards of the franchise, appreciated by millions of people around the world.
100 million active players monthly
This announcement comes in a context particularly favorable to video game adaptations. The phenomenal success of the film Super Mario Bros (more than $ 1.3 billion in global revenues) and trilogy Sonic They have demonstrated the commercial potential of these adaptations.
Call of Duty, certified by the Guinness World Records as the first series of shots with the world’s first date, has an exceptional fan base with 100 million active active players.
Source: BFM TV
