Battlefield Movie in the Works from Michael B. Jordan, Chris McQuarrie

As the week comes to shut, the groundwork is being laid for what may very well be the greatest bidding battle of the yr. And it is, appropriately sufficient, for Battlefieldthe army online game which final yr topped the gross sales charts.

And if the title wasn’t engaging sufficient, it comes with a few of the greatest names in Hollywood: Christopher McQuarrie, who has spent the final dozen years guiding subject operations for Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible films, and Michael B. Jordanwho final month gained an Oscar for his efficiency in Sinners.

McQuarrie is connected to jot down, direct and produce a function adaptation of Battlefieldthe army online game from Electronic Arts, whereas Jordan is connected to supply and presumably star, relying on a number of components.

This scorching bundle, which additionally contains EA as a producer, is at present earlier than studios, who’re already marshaling their curiosity.

Sources inform The Hollywood Reporter that McQuarrie and several other others pitched studios and streamers reminiscent of Apple and Sony Thursday with different conferences occurring Friday. Those concerned are prioritizing a theatrical launch so it’s unclear if Netflix will likely be on the conferences record.

It is unclear when bidding will start, however studio enterprise affairs execs higher give their loins for this one. It is not going to be low-cost. Talent prices will likely be one factor, however even getting rights to the recreation will likely be expensive.

Battlefield first launched in 2002 as a World War Two recreation titled Battlefield 1942. And over the subsequent twenty years, the video games turned extra formidable and elaborate, set in varied time intervals, even the future.

Battlefield 6the 18^th recreation and newest of the collection, was launched final yr and was set about two years into the future and featured a splintered NATO as one in every of the sides combating. Reportedly one in every of the costliest video games ever made, it turned not solely the greatest vendor in the franchise’s historical past however the high recreation of 2025, lastly eclipsing Call of Duty.

Battlefield is typically in comparison with Call of Dutythe different long-running army first-person shooter recreation and one in every of the hottest video games of all time. The two are hardened fighters in the trenches for high spot in the online game subject and now the two could also be compelled to battle for cinematic supremacy, too. TO Call of Duty function is at present a high precedence improvement at Skydance-owned Paramount, with Taylor Sheridan co-writing the script and Peter Berg on board to captain. It is unclear whether or not McQuarrie and firm will meet with Paramount relating to Battlefield.

McQuarrie is repped by CAA whereas Jordan is repped by WME and 1v1 Entertainment.