Valerian - Die Stadt Der Tausend Planeten -

Renowned for its vibrant, imaginative world-building and creature design, often compared to Besson's earlier work, The Fifth Element . Availability

Approximately $180 million , making it one of the most expensive independent European films ever produced.

Includes Rihanna as the shapeshifting performer Bubble, Clive Owen as Commander Arun Filitt, and Ethan Hawke .

A mysterious dark force—a "marauding menace"—threatens the peaceful existence of this diverse metropolis, forcing the duo into a race against time to identify the source of the threat and safeguard the future of the universe. Luc Besson .

(original title: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets ) is a 2017 visually stunning space opera directed by Luc Besson , based on the French comic series Valérian and Laureline . Plot Overview