 On November 6, 2015, upon the release of "Black Ops III", "The Hollywood Reporter" reported that Activision Blizzard launched a production studio called Activision Blizzard Studios and are planning a live action "Call of Duty" cinematic universe in 2019.On February 16, 2018, it was announced that Stefano Sollima will direct the film.Days later, he told Metro UK that he is considering having both Tom Hardy and Chris Pine as the leads for the film.