VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers.
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 06: Valerian & the City of a Thousand Planets & Director Luc Besson & Illustrator Jean-Claude Mezieres at New York Comic-Con – Day 1 at Jacob Javits Center on October 6, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images for EuropaCorp)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 07: Valerian & the City of a Thousand Planets & Director Luc Besson & Illustrator Jean-Claude Mezieres at New York Comic-Con – Day 2 at Jacob Javits Center on October 7, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images for EuropaCorp)
In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha-an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
EuropaCorp and STXfilms will release VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS in theaters nationwide on July 21.
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 06: Valerian & the City of a Thousand Planets & Director Luc Besson & Illustrator Jean-Claude Mezieres at New York Comic-Con – Day 1 at Jacob Javits Center on October 6, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images for EuropaCorp)
