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'Call of Duty' trademarked for films

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted Oct 5, 2009 11:54 am PT

Five months after first hints, Activision registers name of its popular shooter series for use with "pre-recorded movies"; new Modern Warfare 2 trailer inside.

In May, outspoken Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick told The Hollywood Reporter that his company was toying with the idea of a reality TV show based on its Guitar Hero series. The same article quoted an anonymous source inside Activision as saying that another of the publisher's megahits, Call of Duty, was "being talked about for the big screen."

The new Modern Warfare 2 trailer shows the White House under siege by a lot more than the press corps.

Now, it appears that Activision has taken the first concrete step toward making a Call of Duty film. According to a US Patent & Trademark Office filing uncovered by the appropriately named blog Trademork, the publisher has trademarked the term "Call of Duty" for use in "pre-recorded movies featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure, music, theatrical performances and/or animation."

Activision's filing was made on September 21 and was still in process at the USPTO as of September 30. News of its existence comes the day after the publisher gave the world a taste of what a Call of Duty movie might look like with a two-minute trailer for Modern Warfare 2. The sneak peek at the game, due out November 10, has a cinematic sweep, with US forces fighting both RPG-wielding guerrillas and Russian terrorists committing an airport massacre. It ends with a literal bang, showing Washington, DC, as a war-torn, flaming ruin.

345 Comments

  • chasetrain17

    Posted Dec 3, 2009 5:03 pm PT

    Looks awesome can't wait.

  • yoda2287

    Posted Dec 1, 2009 2:13 pm PT

    WTF? A CoD Movie? Can't see it being good. I hate War movies. Whats the point of a CoD Movie anyway? Its just a War game. Why couldn't they just make a War Movie based in WWII? (Or when ever this Movie is set)

  • wjcj100

    Posted Oct 10, 2009 1:30 pm PT

    Go to modernwarfare247.com to see weapons and MORE!!!!! SPREAD THE WORD

  • TheMercMaster

    Posted Oct 9, 2009 12:25 pm PT

    Wait- Let me read the article.. Oh! Never mind! HAha

  • TheMercMaster

    Posted Oct 9, 2009 12:24 pm PT

    I like the Piano in the backround. And why does it look like the people are all choking and coughing? Very cinamatic trailer, too. Anyone else agree with me that they should make a Call of Duty movie, like they are with Halo? (Yeah, it's true. Except it's going to be anime...) Resident Evil did it, too. Except that is pretty much all made in CGI. What do you think? If they made a COD movie, should they make it in CGI or real people?

  • xialon

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 6:18 pm PT

    This may look like a diamond of an idea right now, but opening night might just show us that it was a bit of glass all along.

  • Anayalator408

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 6:12 pm PT

    O.O dude... im speechless

  • kingNael96

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 5:44 pm PT

    Washington D.C on fire, HOLY CRAP

  • cjasko94

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 4:33 pm PT

    @ ADTR-ZERO
    Well unlike most people, I actually enjoy SOCOM: Confrontation.....with the latest patch that is @ DeadlyOnez
    LMAO Obama! Haha I could see him saying that.

  • DeadlyOnez

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 2:41 pm PT

    lol @ Willceace

    Yea I bet and you have to pay with points.

    I wonder if I will receive any achievements for watching

  • DeadlyOnez

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 2:36 pm PT

    I wonder if Obama will make a cameo! I can see him now

    "you best be off my property son I aint playing! YOU HEARD!"

  • spielvorbei

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 10:34 am PT

    I guess they know the first weekend that these "Game Inspired" movies show is when they will reel in the fanboys. I don't blame them.

  • JohnnyBiz

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 10:27 am PT

    TONS of TRASH-TALKING kids sitting in an auditorium yelling at each other..... THAT is what this movie should realistically be

  • Blu-Fan-Boy

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 3:12 am PT

    HOLLYWOOD SHOULD NOT DO GAMING FILMS NEVER!!!!!! PLEASE STOP THE TOURCHER!!!!!

  • Willceace

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 2:51 am PT

    I wonder if they'll make 75% of the film then release the rest as downloadable content.

  • impl0sion

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 1:47 am PT

    This is lame. I don't blame Activision for trying, but it's lame.

  • Altiar25 posted Oct 7, 2009 1:20 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Altiar25

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 1:20 am PT (hide)

    CoD sucks, just like its community of trashtalking kids.

  • Jozzoh

    Posted Oct 6, 2009 11:59 pm PT

    I hope it doesn't suck like Doom

  • JohnnyBiz posted Oct 6, 2009 8:32 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    JohnnyBiz

    Posted Oct 6, 2009 8:32 pm PT (hide)

    *yawn*

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