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As the weekend approaches, the groundwork is being laid for what could be the biggest bidding war of the year. That’s convenient enough for battlefieldThe military video game that topped the sales charts last year.
And if the title wasn’t catchy enough, it comes with some of the biggest names in Hollywood: Christopher McQuarrie, who has spent the past 12 years directing Tom Cruise’s field operations in… Mission: impossible Movies, and Michael B. Jordan, who last month won an Oscar for his performance in the film Sinners.
McQuarrie is writing, directing and producing the film adaptation battlefieldthe military video game from Electronic Arts, while Jordan is attached to produce and possibly star, depending on several factors.
This hot package, which also includes EA as a producer, is currently in front of studios, which are already organizing their interests.
Sources say Hollywood Reporter McQuarrie and several others showed off studios and streaming channels like Apple and Sony on Thursday with other meetings scheduled for Friday. Participants are prioritizing theatrical release, so it’s not clear whether Netflix will be on the meeting list.
It’s not clear when the bidding will start, but the studio’s business affairs execs better pack their bags for the show. It won’t be cheap. Talent costs would be one thing, but even acquiring the rights to the game would be expensive.
battlefield It was first released in 2002 as a World War II game titled Battlefield 1942. Over the next two decades, games became more ambitious and detailed, set in different time periods, and even in the future.
Battlefield 618y The game and the latest in the series were released last year and are set about two years in the future and feature a divided NATO as one of the warring parties. It is said to be one of the most expensive games ever produced, becoming not only the biggest seller in franchise history but also the The best game of 2025 finally excels Call of duty.
battlefield It is sometimes compared to Call of dutyanother long-running first-person military shooter and one of the most popular games of all time. The two are hardened fighters in the trenches for the top spot in the video game business and now the two may have to fight for cinematic supremacy as well. A Call of duty The feature is currently a top priority in development at Skydance-owned Paramount, with Taylor Sheridan co-writing the script and Peter Berg on board to captain. It’s unclear whether McQuarrie and company will meet with Paramount about it battlefield.
McQuarrie is repped by CAA while Jordan is repped by WME and 1v1 Entertainment.
