Luc Besson’s VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS Trailer Here is the new VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS trailer! The film, directed by Luc Besson (Lucy, The Fifth Element), stars Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, John Goodman, Ethan Hawke, Rihanna, Clive Owen, and Rutger Hauer. VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS will be released in theaters on July 21. VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the new adventure film from Luc Besson, the director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the 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.