Action movie megastarDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonrecently teased a mysterious video game adaptation, and a new report claims to have solved that mystery. Coming courtesy ofGiant Freakin Robot, the report claims that The Rock is getting ready to bring the world ofCall of Dutyto the big screen.
According to their “trusted and proven inside source,” Johnson is now in talks to lead aCall of Dutymovie, and while the report goes on to state that The Rock is just “in talks” at present, it is expected that those talks will “go through.” unfortunately, this is about all the information they have at this time, with the source unable “to confirm what the story will be” and thus which game the Call of Duty movie will use as inspiration.
The Rock first teased this mystery project last month, saying “I can’t tell you which game in particular we’re doing, but there will be an announcement this year. We’re going to bring one of the biggest, most badass games to the screen—one that I’ve played for years. I’m really excited to bring it to fans around the world.”
For those perhaps unaware,Call of Dutyis a first-person shooter video game franchise published by Activision, which began in 2003. Now one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, the series began with a focus on World War II, and games have since shifted their time setting from the Cold War to modern warfare and from futuristic worlds into outer space. ShouldCall of Dutybe the result of Johnson’s recent discussions, it isn’t easy to know which setting the movie would settle on. Without accidentally giving the studio ideas that fans would no doubt hate, could The Rock be sent on a war-torn adventure across time?
Whispers of aCall of Dutymovie have drifted around the ether before, with Activision announcing in 2015 that a cinematic universe was being planned. While news on the project has since gone quiet, it looks like the studio and The Rock have finally found a way to bring Call of Duty to theaters.
The Rock Will Next Join the Pantheon of Big Screen Superheroes in Black Adam
Dwayne Johnson is no stranger to video game adaptations, with the A-lister adding his name to the likes ofDoomandRampage. Outside of video games, though, The Rock will soon join another hugely successful genre, comic book movies, in the upcomingBlack Adam. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani,Black Adamwill introduce Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam AKA Black Adam, a man from Kahndaq who was imprisoned for 5,000 years. Chosen by the wizard Shazam to harness the powers of the ancient Egyptian Gods, S for the stamina of Shu, H for the swiftness of Horus, A for the strength of Amon, Z for the wisdom of Zehuti, A for the power of Aten, and M for the courage of Mehen.
Johnson believes he was born to play the role ofBlack Adamsaying, “I started training for Black Adam when I came out of the womb. I believe I was born to play this character. But in all honesty, this project has been with me for 10 ten years now. The process began when we started to stand the material up and really developed it into what it is present day.”
Audiences can finally judge for themselves whenBlack Adamcrashes into theaters in the United States on June 28, 2025.
