Paramount Pictures and Activision said the forthcoming Call of Duty film will be set in the Modern Warfare universe, announced at a panel during Fanatics Fest in New York City. The Modern Warfare subseries, introduced in 2007, has been a mainstay of the franchise, featuring characters such as Soap, Ghost, Captain Price and antagonist Vladimir Makarov, and has spawned multiple sequels and remasters. The announcement was made by director and co‑writer Peter Berg at the event. The decision to locate the movie in the Modern Warfare timeline follows six mainline games and a 2019 reboot that expanded the series narrative. The film is slated for release on June 30, 2028, and details about plot, cast and whether it will reference existing game events have not been disclosed. The release date is set for 2028, and the film's narrative direction remains unspecified.