Call of Duty is already one of the biggest game franchises, and now Activision Blizzard wants the shooter series to dominate theaters.

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In fact, Activision Blizzard Studios is planning a Marvel-style Call of Duty film universe. Hateful Eight producer Stacey Sher and former Disney executive Nick van Dyk , who co-lead the new film company, talked to the Guardian about their aims for the game franchise as it transitions to the silver screen."We have plotted out many years," said Sher. "... There’ll be a film that feels more like Black Ops, the story behind the story. The Modern Warfare series looks at what it’s like to fight a war with the eyes of the world on you. And then maybe something that is more of a hybrid, where you are looking at private, covert operations, while a public operation is going on."Now this cinematic universe for Call of Duty falls in line with Activision Blizzard's initial approach to the film franchise after announcing the movie studio back in 2015.On top of the movies, Sher and van Dyk are also exploring a Call of Duty TV series, which might revolve around World War II or Vietnam. But the most important thing, Sher stated, is that Activision Blizzard focuses on characters with the films and possible show."If you look at Marvel, they started working when you had Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, and real filmmakers on board as well," she said. "What I think made The Avengers so great was the writing and directing. You cared about those characters."While there are multiple scripts already for the Call of Duty franchise, there's no set date for the first film installment. Activision Blizzard reportedly believes a movie could launch next year if things go smoothly.Meanwhile, on the games side, Call of Duty 2017 might return to the World War II setting

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