Sign in to your Polygon.com account Paramount Pictures' new movie based on Activision's Call of Duty franchise is coming to movie theaters on June 30, 2028, the company announced Thursday at CinemaCon. The summertime release will arrive just before the Call of Duty franchise's 25th anniversary. …
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… Kojima hasn't been involved with the Metal Gear franchise for more than a decade now. …
… Incidentally, Paramount tried to adapt Battlefield as a television series back in 2016, when Battlefield developer DICE experimented with a World War I take on the franchise . The most recent game in the franchise, Battlefield 6 , was a big hit for EA. …
… The announcement came with few details, apart from promising a "new take" on the franchise. …
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… The anime Naruto: Shippuden wrapped up in 2017, and since then, the franchise has mostly focused on Boruto. The last video game related to this franchise was Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections in 2026. …
… While The Force Awakens , The Last Jedi , and The Rise of Skywalker raked in billions at the box office, the studio's lack of a cohesive plan — and apparent caving to online hate toward the direction of the franchise — left a sour taste in fans' mouths. …
… Anderson got right when he adapted the Mortal Kombat video game franchise into a blockbuster hit and made movie history, it's that everyone loves Goro. …