While superhero movies aren’t dead, let’s be real that video game movies are beginning to take over. Some of the biggest hits of the last few years have been Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. movies, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Minecraft, with many more on the way. If you don’t believe me, check out the news that Christopher McQuarrie is set to direct a movie based on the bestselling Battlefield shooter games, with Michael B. Jordan eyed to star, assuming a deal comes together.
THR reports that McQuarrie will write, produce, and direct Battlefield, with Jordan set to produce and possibly star. Jordan is fresh off his Best Actor Oscar win for Sinners, so this would be a huge get to land him in the lead role.
Battlefield is based on the Electronic Arts military shooter video game franchise which first launched in 2002 and has sold more than 90M units. Last year’s Battlefield 6 was the highest-selling game with more than 7M units sold in three days.
The film is out to potential buyers now, and is expected to be one of the hottest packages going around Hollywood, with the plan to turn this into a massive Battlefield cinematic universe.
McQuarrie is best known for being joined at the hip with his pal Tom Cruise, teaming with him on multiple Mission: Impossible films. He also won an Oscar for writing The Usual Suspects. Recently, he’s been attached to a King Conan movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Jordan was just confirmed to star in Miami Vice ’85 alongside Austin Butler. He’s already filmed a remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, and has I Am Legend 2 coming up, as well as a sequel to Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse. Next month, he can be heard in Netflix’s animated film, Swapped. And surely he’ll have a role in a third Black Panther movie, right?
