"Contra" will be adapted into a live-action movie expected to be released in 2019

Starlight Pictures Co., Ltd. has purchased the film and television rights of "Contra","The Diary of the Future" and "Supreme Command", and will cooperate with Hollywood and many first-line movie stars to launch "Contra" and other live-action adaptations starting in 2019.

Original title: Starlight Pictures won three copyrighted live-action films including Contra and will be released in 2019

Starlight Pictures Co., Ltd. has purchased the film and television rights of "Contra","The Future Diary" and "Supreme Command", and will cooperate with Hollywood and many first-line movie stars to launch live-action adaptations such as "Contra" starting in 2019.

According to Starlight Pictures, the movie versions of "Future Diary","Supreme Order" and "Contra" will be jointly produced by Starlight Pictures Co., Ltd., Beijing Hanwen Shenghe Film Co., Ltd. and Beijing WeF media co. Ltd., and have entered the "preparatory process" for various preliminary work such as script, production, and casting selection, among which "Contra" is expected to be released in 2019.

Among the three IPs,"Contra" is a series of reel shooting stand-alone games launched by Konami in 1987. It is one of the games with the most influence and the most derivative products in the "FC Era", and it is as famous as "Super Mario". Its orthodox sequel has been extended to multiple platforms such as arcade, PC, and handheld, with nearly 20 derivative versions.

"Future Diary" is an original comic book published by Kadukawa Bookstore in Japan. It tells the story of the protagonist Yukiki Amano who by chance gets a mobile phone that records his future diary, and a series of strange things happen. The comic book's "Monthly Youth Ace" series, which was first published at Kadugawa Bookstore, has been completed, with a total of 59 episodes. The single edition will be available on July 23, 2006.

"Supreme Command" is adapted from the original comic book of the same name by Japanese cartoonist Esu. It tells the story of a group of ability users called "Order" who take risks to save a world that is about to be destroyed. The TV animation is bundled with OAD and has been broadcast on TOKYO MX and Kyoto since April 16, 2016, with a total of 10 episodes.

Regarding film and television work, Wei Nan, CEO of Starlight Films Co., Ltd., said that at the production and operation levels, the company will maintain a completely open attitude, find excellent production companies and script experts around the world, and approach Hollywood's first-class visual effects companies and front-line stars. On the basis of respecting the original work, upgrade the story to win the recognition and love of game fans and fans.

In addition to the cooperation of industry companies and professional teams, the company also hopes to salvage various gods from the deep sea of the Internet. Capable online games can create posters for these works, edit trailers, and visit the filming site. Starry Films and Television will be able to hold a BGM concert competition or other large-scale activities to give these games and anime big IP's a new life in the process of real-life and film and television.

Editor: Nancy