Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

About 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.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) is a science fiction film directed by Luc Besson. Its themes are military, future, space travel, and space opera.

Dane DeHaan stars as Valerian, Cara Delevingne as Laureline, Clive Owen as Commander Arün Filitt, and Rihanna as Bubble. Released in July 2017, it runs 137 minutes.

The screenplay is by Luc Besson. Production companies include BNP Paribas Fortis, EuropaCorp, and TF1 Films Production. The story is adapted from a comic. American members can watch it on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel, and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Alien, and The Fifth Element make useful companions to Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, all filed under alien. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 8,305 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.