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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
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.
2017 · Directed by Luc Besson · 137 min · Adventure · Science Fiction · Action · 23 frames
Tagline
A universe without boundaries needs heroes without limits.
Crew
- Written by: Luc Besson
- Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
- Edited by: Julien Rey
- Music: Alexandre Desplat
- Production design: Hugues Tissandier
- Produced by: Luc Besson, Virginie Besson-Silla
Cast
- Dane DeHaan as Valerian
- Cara Delevingne as Laureline
- Clive Owen as Commander Arün Filitt
- Rihanna as Bubble
- Ethan Hawke as Jolly the Pimp
- Herbie Hancock as Defence Minister
- Kris Wu as Sergeant Neza
- Rutger Hauer as President of the World State Federation
- John Goodman as Igon Siruss (voice)
- Elizabeth Debicki as Emperor Haban-Limaï (voice)
Production
- Country: France, Germany, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Belgium, China
- Language: French, English
- Studios: Belga Films, River Road Entertainment, Grive Productions, EuropaCorp
- Budget: $177,200,000
- Box office: $225,973,340
- Themes: future, shapeshifting, space travel, utopia, based on comic, alien, alien planet, energy, alien abduction, genocide
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