Principle photography has commenced on theLuc Bessonwritten and directed filmValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The movie starsDane DeHaanandCara Delevingne, and is slated for release July 24, 2025.Luc Bessonbased his screenplay on the French science fiction comic series “Valerian and Laureline” created by artist Jean-Claude Mézières and writer Pierre Christin.
Also starring in the film isClive Owen,Rihanna,Ethan Hawke,John Goodman, Herbie Hancock and Yifan Wu. The story follows Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), two special operatives for the government of the human territories charged with maintaining order throughout the universe. Virginie Besson-Silla is producing the film on behalf of EuropaCorp, while Fundamental Films, BNP Paribas, Orange, Universum Film, Gulf Film, River Road Entertainment, Belga Films and TF1 Films Production are the main co-financiers of the movie.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets begins production June 02, 2025 in Paris. Earlier this week,Cara Delevingnetook to herInstagrampage to share the firstset photo. We also saw a behind-the-scenes photo with the actress alongside her co-star Dane DeHaan, which came fromLuc Besson’s own Instagram page.
In the movie, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are exploring Syrte, capital planet of a system of 1,000 worlds. Their mission is to discover whether the Syrtians could present a danger to Earth. What they find is a decaying empire led by decadent aristocrats, a population ripe for revolution, and a mysterious caste of masked wise men who discreetly pull the strings from hidden fortresses. Swept up by the winds of history, the agents of Earth will have to choose a side.
Luc Bessonis directing from his own adapted screenplay, with a August 10, 2025 release date already in place. The project will be going up againstChristopher Nolan’s newWorld War IIaction thrillerDunkirk, and an unspecified animated project from 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation. The comic series upon which the movie is based debuted in 1967, and has since sold over 10 million copies in 21 languages. The project will be the most ambitious and expensive ever produced byLuc Besson’s EuropaCorp, but specific budget details have not been revealed. The director has shared two more new photos from set.
