Sept 2 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) has inked

a deal with Microsoft ( MSFT )-owned Activision Blizzard to

adapt video game franchise "Call of Duty" into a live-action

feature film, the media firm said on Tuesday.

Paramount and Activision said they will honor the brand's

"rich narrative and distinctive style" for fans of the video

game franchise.

"We're approaching this film with the same disciplined,

uncompromising commitment to excellence that guided our work on

Top Gun: Maverick," Paramount CEO David Ellison said.

Published by Activision, "Call of Duty" is one of the

most popular video game properties in the world. It has sold 500

million copies globally and is one of the best-selling games in

the U.S. every year.