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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Teaser poster
Directed byLuc Besson
Screenplay byLuc Besson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyThierry Arbogast
Music byAlexandre Desplat[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 21 July 2017 (2017-07-21) (USA)
  • 26 July 2017 (2017-07-26) (France)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish
Budget€170,000,000
(US$180 million)[2][3][4]

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (French: Valérian et la Cité des mille planètes) is an upcoming 2017 English-language French science fiction action film produced, written and directed by Luc Besson. The film 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. The film is scheduled for release by STX Entertainment on 21 July 2017 in the United States and on 26 July in France.[5][6]

Plot

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.[7]

Cast

Delevingne, DeHaan and Luc Besson at the San Diego Comic-Con 2016 presentation of Valerian and the city of a Thousand Planets at Camp Conival

Production

Development

In 2012, it was announced that Luc Besson planned to make a movie for the big screen of the French comic series Valérian and Laureline, published in 1967, sold 10 million copies and translated into 21 languages. On 12 May 2015, Besson revealed in his very first tweet that he would write and direct Valerian film, while Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne would star.[9] DeHaan and Delevingne would play the titular roles, space and time-traveling agents from a futuristic Earth.[10] On 19 August 2015, Clive Owen signed on to play Commander Arün Filitt in the film.[11] This film marks the return of the director to space opera, twenty years after The Fifth Element, and confirms its appeal to the genre of science fiction, especially after Lucy's worldwide success in 2014. The budget of €197 million is by far the largest ever assembled for a French film. Asterix at the Olympic Games was the most expensive with a budget of €78 million, just ahead of Besson's The Fifth Element (€75 million).[12] By the end of August 2015, Besson said in a RTL radio interview that shooting the film in France was too expensive. Because it was shot in a foreign language (English), Besson was unable to benefit from tax credits despite preferring to produce it in France and create jobs for 1,200 crew members.[12][13] The criteria to obtain these tax credits were then adapted accordingly. In May 2015 it was announced Fundamental Films would invest US$50 million in the film.[14]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on 5 January 2016 in the Cité du cinéma, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.[15]

Release

Valerian is scheduled to be released worldwide on 21 July 2017 by EuropaCorp before being released in France on 26 July 2017.[10] Lionsgate will handle the film's release in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[16] STX Entertainment will distribute the film in the United States.[17]

The first teaser for Valerian was released on November 10, 2016.[18] The teaser depicts Marmakas, Entertainers, Bagoulins, and Shingouz, who all appear in Ambassador of the Shadows.

References

  1. ^ "Alexandre Desplat Moves from 'Rogue One' to 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'".
  2. ^ "Valérian : Luc Besson revient sur la fabrication du film français le plus cher de tous les temps". Première. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  3. ^ Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa. "Luc Besson's EuropaCorp Posts $31 Million Loss in 'Transition Year'". Yahoo!. Retrieved 14 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike. "Bart & Fleming: Hollywood Movie Malaise; Superheroes & Oliver Stone At Comic-Con; Roger Ailes Lessons At Fox". Deadline.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e McNary, Dave (6 December 2015). "Ethan Hawke Joins Luc Besson's 'Valerian' Movie". Variety. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (12 December 2015). "Luc Besson Announces That Herbie Hancock Is Joining 'Valerian'". deadline.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ^ Brian Gallagher, "New Valerian Footage Travels to Alpha: City of a Thousand Planets," MovieWeb, March 20, 2017.
  8. ^ Besson, Luc (15 December 2015). "Excited to announce Kris Wu in @ValerianMovie!". Twitter. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  9. ^ Hipes, Patrick (12 May 2015). "Luc Besson To Direct 'Valerian' In Return To Sci-Fi Roots". deadline.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  10. ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (18 May 2015). "Luc Besson's Sci-Fi Epic 'Valerian' Gets Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  11. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (19 August 2015). "Clive Owen Set By Luc Besson For 'Valerian'". deadline.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Luc Besson threatens to film 'Valerian' abroad over French tax credits". France 24. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  13. ^ Richford, Rhonda (14 September 2015). "Luc Besson's 'Valerian' to Shoot in France After Incentives Tweak (Report)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  14. ^ Jaafar, Ali (18 May 2015). "Fundamental & EuropaCorp Extend Output Deal For 5 More Years, Includes $50 Million Investment In 'Valerian'- Cannes". deadline.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  15. ^ Perry, Spencer (4 January 2016). "Cara Delevingne Photo from the Set of Valerian". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  16. ^ Alex Ritman (10 February 2016). "Lionsgate Takes Luc Besson's 'Valerian' for U.K." The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  17. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike; Busch, Anita (3 January 2017). "STX Lands Luc Besson's 'Valerian' And Other EuropaCorp Titles In 3-Year Pact; RED Hit With Massive Layoffs". Deadline.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  18. ^ Taylor, Drew (8 November 2016). "The 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' Trailer Will Blow Your Mind". Moviefone. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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