By Angelique Jackson, Jennifer Maas
Lexie Moreland/WWD Sony is in talks to acquire Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan‘s big-screen adaptation of the popular “Battlefield” video game after a multi-studio bidding war.
Sony declined to comment on the negotiations.
McQuarrie is attached to write, direct and produce the feature adaptation of Electronic Arts‘ military first-person shooter game, with Jordan attached to produce. The newly minted best actor Oscar winner could star in the film, but that’s dependent on several factors.
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