Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne suit up for Luc Besson’s Valerian

Last Updated on July 31, 2021

Writer/director Luc Besson rocked a lot of worlds with the 1997 sci-fi action movie THE FIFTH ELEMENT, and there's hope that he's going to do the same with his upcoming sci-fi action film VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS, an adaptation of the Pierre Christin / Jean-Claude Mézières comic series Valérian and Laureline.

Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne star as Valérian and Laureline, and Entertainment Weekly recently got their hands on some images that show them in character and in wardrobe, as well as a shot of one badass-looking, gun-toting military police robot called K-Tron.

DeHaan and Delevingne are joined in the film by a cast that includes Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, John Goodman, Rutger Hauer, and Herbie Hancock.

The synopsis: 

Valerian (DeHaan) and Laureline (Delevingne) are special operatives for the government of the human territories charged with maintaining order throughout the universe. Valerian has more in mind than a professional relationship with his partner- blatantly chasing after her with propositions of romance. But his extensive history with women, and her traditional values, drive Laureline to continuously rebuff him.

Under directive from their Commander (Owen), Valerian and Laureline embark on a mission to the breathtaking intergalactic city of Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis comprised of thousands of different species from all four corners of the universe. Alpha’s seventeen million inhabitants have converged over time- uniting their talents, technology and resources for the betterment of all. Unfortunately, not everyone on Alpha shares in these same objectives; in fact, unseen forces are at work, placing our race in great danger.

VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is set for release on July 21, 2017.