Michael B Jordan Produces Battlefield Film McQuarrie
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- Michael B Jordan will produce and is attached to star the Battlefield film, a project the Hollywood Reporter calls the year's most in‑demand.
- Christopher McQuarrie is attached as writer‑director, fresh from his Mission: Impossible collaborations and Oscar‑winning screenplay for The Usual Suspects.
- Apple has been pitched the Battlefield project, with a theatrical release prioritized over streaming.
- Sony is also being courted for the Battlefield film, emphasizing a theatrical rollout.
- Battlefield 6 was the biggest selling game of 2023, and Guardian’s Keith Stuart described it as 'thrilling, almost operatic shooter experience'.
- Netflix will release the animated adventure Swapped next week, featuring Jordan’s voice in the lead role.
Why it matters: Michael B Jordan gains a share of the $1.7 billion box‑office haul from recent video‑game films (Minecraft $961 m, Super Mario Galaxy $764 m), and studios will prioritize theatrical game adaptations, shifting resources from TV series.
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