While we don't know who will be directing the upcoming Call of Duty film, a new report claims that famed director Steven Spielberg was interested, but Activision went in a different direction.
Quoting three sources, Matthew Belloni at Puck News reports that Spielberg was extremely interested in directing a Call of Duty movie, with his production company Amblin joining with Universal for a pitch.
The report indicates that Activision ended up turning this pitch down because, as part of the deal, Spielberg would have full control over the production and marketing of the project, as well as having final cut rights.
By going with Paramount's offer, Activision has reportedly retained more of a say in various aspects of the film's production process.
