Konami Digital Entertainment has officially announced that it is bringing its classic arcade shooter Contra to the screen with both a live-action feature film and TV series. Watch a brief teaser here…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukdTPaPIVE
Released into arcades in 1987, Contra takes place in 2633 and follows two commandos Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, who are sent to infiltrate the base of the evil Red Falcon Organization to destroy their forces and uncover the true nature of the alien entity controlling them. The game was ported to computers and consoles in the late 1980s, and spawned a host of sequels and re-releases on modern platforms.
The live-action Contra was first revealed back in April by China Film Insider, with the synopsis reading:
In 1988, a huge meteorite lands on an uninhabited island in the South China Sea. Chen Qiang and Li Zhiyong investigate but come up empty handed. 29 years later, Chen sends commandos Bill and Lance into a combat mission there to neutralize the villainous Red Falcon Organization, but end up facing a different enemy altogether.
