Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a 2017 English-language French 3D space opera film written and directed by Luc Besson, and co-produced by Besson and his wife, Virginie Besson-Silla. It is based on the French science fiction comics series Valérian and Laureline, written by Pierre Christin and illustrated by Jean-Claude Mézières. It stars Dane DeHaan as Valerian and Cara Delevingne as Laureline, with Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu and Rutger Hauer in supporting roles. Besson independently financed and personally funded the film. With a production budget of around $180 million, it is both the most expensive European and independent film ever made. Valerian was released in the United States on 21 July 2017 by STXfilms, and in France on 26 July by EuropaCorp. It received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the plot and some of the casting, but praised the visuals.
| Director | Luc Besson |
| Produced by | Virginie Besson-Silla |
| Screenplay by | Luc Besson |
| Starring | Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, Rutger Hauer |
| Music | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Thierry Arbogast |
| Edited by | Julien Rey |
| Production, company | EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Fundamental Films, BNP Paribas, Orange Studio, Novo Pictures, River Road Entertainment, Belga Films Fund |
| Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution |
| Released | July 17, 2017 (Grauman's Chinese Theatre), July 26, 2017 (France) |
| Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €197 million (gross), (~$209 million), $177–205 million (net) |
| Box office | $226 million |
| Netflix ID | 80170280 |
About Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Directed by Luc Besson, this film follows two heroes as they attempt to protect a diverse metropolis from an invasion.
Achievement of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
There are over 200 different types of alien species in the film. The film contains over 2700 special effect shots.
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