Sinners and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan is aiming to bring Battlefield to the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter reported Friday that Jordan and Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie are leading a movie adaptation of Electronic Arts’ military shooter franchise, and are currently pitching the project to studios like Apple and Sony Pictures.
McQuarrie is reportedly attached to write, direct, and produce the Battlefield adaptation, with Jordan set to produce and possibly star. EA is listed as a producer. THR’s report did not reveal details on the film’s story and setting.
News of a Battlefield movie comes one week after Activision and Paramount announced a release date for Call of Duty, a live-action adaptation of the shooter franchise created by Infinity Ward in 2003. 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 sequel was the best-selling game of 2025 in the United States, according to data from the market research firm Circana. It marked the first time ever that a new Battlefield entry has been the best-selling game of the year, an honor that typically goes to its chief competitor, Call of Duty.
