It’s hard to ignore the absence of a formal announcement from Paramount Club’s CEO regarding the Call of Duty movie as he went completely off the rails in his excitement on social media. As if that wasn’t funny enough, in his comments, there’s a worrying undertone that no one here is skeptical about the news because they’re actually excited over it. Fans are going haywire because of the Call of Duty movie, which is really ridiculous to me. They’re constantly mentioning the ‘Top Gun: Maverick energy’ that they’re supposedly going to bring to Call of Duty. For those of you who don’t know, Maverick was the sequel to Top Gun, and it was a massive hit. They have the same ‘uncompromising commitment to excellence’ as Maverick—which means, if you remember Maverick, you’ll recall it had insane aerial shots and practical effects that everyone admired.
The CEO added that CoD movie “thrill longtime fans and capture a new generation of fans” which is actually more than just challenging to accomplish. CoD players are well known to be very judicious, and the reactions to the tweet are indicative of complete anarchy.
Like seriously, one person named RaDaRXT is already trying out and it’s like, dude, send in your tape! Another user, Reza, is just demanding the film “better have movement” — which is basically the same. We riot if there is nothing but people talking in rooms. But it’s Call of Duty. So, yes, there will be explosions, somebody in a live-action scene will probably be gunsliding and canceling, and of course there will be gun fire, because it’s Call of Duty.
Most of the comments concern themselves with which plotline to adapt. A large number are calling for the original Modern Warfare campaign. Genie_93 remembered the old conspiracy and the song in the credits that teased the movie long ago. That campaign was legendary. Captain Price, Soap, and the rest of the gang were a staple in gaming, and it is by far the most logical pick.
On the other hand, we have people like falnicityfn. They want Black Ops to be the movie. “I want it to be black ops but I know it’s gonna be modern warfare lol” was their comment, which is true in my opinion, but the cold war era of Black Ops is very cinematic. With mind control, numbers, and Reznov, it is rather cinematic as well. It could be that it works with mind control.
A different user is only interested in Nicki Minaj’s skin in the movie. Tohas_ Tweeted “I WANNA SEE NICKI MINAJ SKIN” which, honestly, mood. The crossover we didn’t know we needed. Imagine her just dropping into a warzone. It would break the internet.
ModernWarzone sounds much less optimistic with, “Believe it when I see it after what they did to the Halo series” – and that’s—really. That’s… Video game adaptations have a… well, let’s say a very mixed track record. The release of Halo on Paramount+ was very polarizing. So, the COD movie better not suck.
The other hilarious concern? SBMM and disbanding lobbies. Tohas_ also asked “Will it have SBMM? Or Disbanding Lobbies??” – which is the most gamer response ever. Imagine watching a movie and the matchmaking is just terrible. The main character keeps getting put against sweaty try-hards. It would be too real.
PrimitiveAK made a great point though: “Top Gun was peak cinema. If it’s on that level… we’re in for a treat. But it has to have an anti cheat.” LOL. Priorities. First, make a good movie. Second, make sure no one is hacking in the theater.
The players and viewers have a mixed vibe of excitement and skepticism. The players and viewers have a mixed vibe of excitement and skepticism. The Top Gun Maverick comparison is what is guiding people to hope. The achievement of the film is all part of action filmmaking. If they can incorporate that level of intensity with Call of Duty where it is better it is fantastic.
Gamers are a tough crowd, and they want authenticity. They want the characters done correctly, the action to be like Call of Duty—fast and brutal. They definitely don’t want the Halo situation. That’s the elephant in the room or the “Spartan” in the room. The failure of Halo is a cautionary tale for any studio adapting a shooter.
So what’s the verdict? Marred by toxic gamer culture or redeemable? As IWANTOAST115 asked in the comments, the outcome is unpredictable. With the Top Gun team behind it, the possibility for success is better than usual. I guess we just have to wait and see if they bow out gracefully or completely get destroyed by critics.
Regardless, the excitement is escalating. And the Call of Duty community is going to analyze the trailer intensely when it is released. Hopefully, it turns out well. It’s just that a Call of Duty movie that’s bad would be… what? A tragedy more intense than any of the campaign deaths?
I don’t want to go off of memory, but if they’re doing Modern Warfare, I hope they don’t forget Ghost. That’s really my biggest concern. xDeaks proclaimed, “This better be the best God Damn Call of Duty Movie,” so I hope Paramount knows the pressure they’re under.
As for my concerns, it feels like a Call of Duty movie with a Top Gun budget—to me, that type of combination spells either extremely promising or downright disastrous. On the brighter side, we have the news that the crew behind Top Gun is working on this. Till then, I’m still on the grind for those camos, nonetheless.
