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"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" is a new sci-fi adventure from French director Luc Besson ("The Fifth Element"). The filmmaker raised an impressive and unprecedented $177 million (including crowd funding and Besson's own money) over seven years, making it both the most expensive European and independent film ever made.

The film is based on the comic book series "Valérian and Laureline" written by Pierre Christin and illustrated by Jean-Claude Mézières, and specifically the sixth album in the series titled "Ambassador of the Shadows". Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne star as the comics' titular heroes, who are tasked with safeguarding Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets, against a dark, mysterious threat.

The cast also includes Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, Rutger Hauer, Sam Spruell, John Goodman, Elizabeth Debicki, Mathieu Kassovitz and Alain Chabat.

"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" opened in theaters in the U.S. on July 21st, 2017. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the film's imaginative visuals and impressive effects, but complained about the chemistry of the lead actors and Besson's writing.

The film has also been having a rough time at the box-office. In the U.S. it opened with $17 million and grossed only $36.9 million in 19 days, while overseas it managed to rake in $51.6 million. Pundits estimate that it would need to gross around $350-400 million worldwide to break even and justify a sequel. The film has yet to open in China, Russia, South Korea and Italy, but even so, breaking even seems like an impossible task at this point.

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"VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers. In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha-an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe."