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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

A universe without boundaries needs heroes without limits.

20176.62h 17m

Overview

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

Directed by Luc Besson
Written by Luc Besson, Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières
Produced by Luc Besson, Virginie Besson-Silla
Box OfficeBudget: $177.2MRevenue: $226.0M

Top Cast

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Valerian

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne

Laureline

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Commander Arün Filitt

Rihanna

Rihanna

Bubble

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Jolly the Pimp

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Defence Minister

Kris Wu

Kris Wu

Sergeant Neza

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

President of the World State Federation

John Goodman

John Goodman

Igon Siruss (voice)

Elizabeth Debicki

Elizabeth Debicki

Emperor Haban-Limaï (voice)

Themes & Keywords

futureshapeshiftingspace travelutopiabased on comicalienalien planetenergyalien abductiongenocideparallel worldpolitical intrigue pacifistspace operamilitarygovernment agentmarketplacetrapped in spacefederal governmentunitycosmopolis

About Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a adventure, science fiction, action film released in 2017 exploring themes of future, shapeshifting, space travel, utopia, based on comic, alien. Directed by Luc Besson, it stars Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen. In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

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