Sony Circling ‘Battlefield’ Adaptation From Michael B. Jordan And Christopher McQuarrie

Sony Pictures is in talks to land rights for a feature adaptation of the popular Electronic Arts video game Battlefield that has Michael B. Jordan attached to produce and potentially star and Christopher McQuarrie on board to direct. McQuarrie would also pen the script and produce.

Plot details are being kept under wraps. Sony had no comment.

Additional producers include Electronic Arts’ Jesse Stern, Emerald Neon’s Carter Swan, Vertigo’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon and Outlier Society president Elizabeth Raposo.

A long-running first-person shooter franchise, Battlefield launched in 2022 with Battlefield 1942. The games center on multiplayer warfare across land, air and sea, taking place in settings ranging from both world wars to Vietnam and the near future. Over the course of its lifetime, the franchise has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide.

TheWrap first reported the news of Sony’s involvement.