Sinners<\/em> and Black Panther<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n News of a Battlefield movie comes one week after Activision and Paramount announced a release date for Call of Duty<\/em>, 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.<\/p>\n The most recent game in the franchise, Battlefield 6<\/em>, 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.<\/p>\n The first installment in the Battlefield franchise, 2002’s Battlefield 1942<\/em>, was a World War II-set game. It rose above the first-person military shooter competition thanks to its innovative use of cooperative team-focused mechanics and mix of action involving infantry and vehicles. The series gained further notoriety for its wild, player-created moments, including the famous Battlefield 3<\/em> “RendeZook” trick shot: wherein a player ejects from their fighter jet, destroys a pursuing enemy aircraft with a handheld rocket launcher, and lands safely into the seat of their original plane. That certainly seems like the kind of stunt that might appeal to Tom Cruise’s pal Chris McQuarrie…<\/p>\n The Battlefield franchise has bounced around settings and time periods, including WWI, WWII, the Vietnam War, various Middle Eastern conflicts, and near-future sci-fi-tinged wars.<\/p>\n Battlefield joins a long list of gaming properties being eyed by Hollywood in the wake of blockbuster successes like A Minecraft Movie<\/em> and The Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/em>. A24 is currently working on adaptations of Death Stranding<\/em> and Elden Ring<\/em>. Legendary is tackling Street Fighter<\/em> and Constantin Film is giving Resident Evil<\/em> another go, this time with Weapons<\/em> director Zach Cregger at the helm. Even Roblox games aren’t safe from Hollywood’s video game IP land grab, with no less than four movies being developed based on the kid-focused platform.<\/p>\n Jordan has yet to appear in a video game movie adaptation, but has appeared in multiple video games. In addition to lending his voice as Adonis Creed in various boxing games, he’s appeared in Wilson’s Heart<\/em> as Kurt Mosby, NBA 2K17<\/em> as Justice Young, and Gears of War 3<\/em> as Jace Stratton. Jordan’s also got modern military action movie acting chops; he headlined Tom Clancy\u2019s Without Remorse<\/em>, in which he played U.S. Navy SEAL John Clark, future leader of Rainbow Six.<\/p>\n ![\"Michael](\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/22481448\/WithoutRemorse2.jpeg?q=49&fit=crop&w=140&h=98&dpr=2\"\/)
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