Geekery: New Valerian Trailer is a Trip
We get more of the story and out of this world visuals in this teaser.
The movie is based on the French comic Valérian and Laureline by Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières, which was first released in the late 1960s. It has been a big influence on Besson’s career, which is most apparent with The Fifth Element. He’s finally been able to create his take on the original…
It looks like a nice break from the comic book and fantasy movies of the last year. It’ll definitely be a feast for the eyes with its huge visuals with tons of bright color. It has a more fantastical aesthetic that makes the CG feel a little cheap, but if Besson is going for a more cartoony not quite reality look I think it’ll be fine. Hopefully Besson will take some lessons from Lucy and make sure the movie doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Cast includes Cara Delevingne, Dane DeHaan, Ethan Hawke, John Goodman, Rihanna, Clive Owen, and mother-fing Rutger Hauer.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets hits theaters on July 21, 2017.
