Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

***Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II*** is a 2022 animated Canadian/American action film directed and executive produced by Jesse Spade and written by Spade and Brian Bloom. Produced by Activision, Digic Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures, it is the third *Call of Duty* film and the first feature length *Call of Duty* film to be made. The film directly follows the events of the 2019 reboot *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare* and ignores the narratives introduced in the SpecOps, Multiplayer, and Warzone modes, and instead picks up where the Campaign left off when Khaled Al-Asad is shown to have invaded Verdansk. The film features an ensemble cast including Barry Sloane, Elliot Knight, Neil Ellice, Samuel Roukin, Alain Mesa, Bayardo De Murguia, Michael Benyaer, Glenn Morshower, Bruce Greenwood, Cliff Curtis, LaMonica Garrett, Orlando Bloom, Rya Kihlstedt, Warren Kole, Claudie Doumit and Stefan Kapičić. The film follows Task Force 141 as they deal with Al-Qatala-Aljahdid's new leader Khaled Al-Asad, who has turned the organization into a formidable threat and occupies the capital city of Kastovia, Verdansk.

The film was released on December 16th, 2022. It is the fifth film directed by Jesse Spade and the third he had written, and his first collaboration with Brian Bloom. It is also Jesse Spade's first production with Sony Pictures, Digic Pictures and Activision, that came to fruition after Spade expressed interest in a *Call of Duty* film. Activision has stated that the film is not an adaption of the 2022 video game of the same name and is considered to be standalone.

## Synopsis

Sometime after rogue Russian General Roman Barkov and his forces were stopped by the efforts of John Price and Kate Laswell, the country of Kastovia falls under a nation-wide invasion undertaken by Al-Qatala-Aljahdid under the command of Khaled Al-Asad, former Al-Qatala lieutenant, and occupies Verdansk and executes Kastovian president Yasir Al-Fulani on national television, which is also broadcasted internationally. Knowing the response of the West and Russia, Al-Asad gives a warning to both the United States and Russia to not attempt removing his influence. However, after a Russian black operation goes wrong, an American ballistic missile strikes Austin, Texas, killing the US Vice President and Al-Asad warns that if Russia attempts to attack again, they'll destroy the White House. In response, the United States mobilizes the 1st Force Reconnaissance Company to invade Kastovia and remove Al-Asad from power. Meanwhile, Kate Laswell contacts and tasks John Price and Task Force 141 to figure out how Al-Asad got his hands on an American ballistic missile and how he was able to get that close to the US. Their investigation leads them to the United Republic of Adal as Al-Qatala-Aljahdid was leading an incursion to annex the country and a lead takes them to Mexico with the Las Almas Cartel as prime suspects.

## Voice Cast

* **Task Force 141**
	+ Barry Sloane as Jonathan "John" Price
	+ Elliot Knight as Kyle "Gaz" Garrick
	+ Neil Ellice as Johnny "Soap" MacTavish
	+ Samuel Roukin as Simon "Ghost" Riley
	+ Gary "Roach" Sanderson
	+ Alexandra LeMosle as Dominique "Domino" Tam
* **Los Vaqueros**
	+ Alain Mesa as Alejandro Vargas
	+ Bayardo De Murguia as Rodolfo "Rudy" Parra
* **Ultranationalists**
	+ Dimitry Rozental as Victor Zakhaev
	+ Michael Benyaer as Khaled Al-Asad
* **United States Armed Forces**
	+ Glenn Morshower as Shepherd
	+ Bruce Greenwood as Overlord
	+ Cliff Curtis as Miguel Vasquez
	+ LaMonica Garrett as Marcus Griggs
	+ Orlando Bloom as Paul Jackson
* **Other**
	+ Rya Kihlstedt as Kate Laswell
	+ Warren Kole as Philip Graves
	+ Claudia Doumit as Farah Karim
	+ Chad Michael Collins as Alex Keller
	+ Stefan Kapičić as Nikolai
	+ Gene Farber as Kamarov
	+ María Elisa Camargo as Valeria Garza
	+ Kumail Nanjiani as Yasir Al-Fulani

## Marketing & Release

### Trailers

On September 12th, 2022, Activision would release a teaser titled Al-Asad, which revealed the film to the public and the role that Khaled Al-Asad would be playing. The film's official trailer would be released on December 9th, a week before it's theatrical release.

### Home Media

*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II* was released on digital platforms on April 14th, 2023. Its DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD released followed on April 28th, 2023 by Sony Pictures. The film would also be included in a special "*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II* Movie/Game" bundle released by Activision, that included both the film and the video game *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II*.

For digital purchases of the film and its Movie/Game bundle, users would be granted the "Khaled Al-Asad: The Second Horseman" operator bundle for use in the 2022 video game *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II*. For Xbox and PlayStation users, they would receive this bonus immediately after purchase.

## Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack would be composed by Sarah Schachner, whom previously collaborated with Activision on 2019's *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare* and 2022's *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II*. The film also features songs from other artists that aren't featured on the official soundtrack.