Moviegoers will get an early look at the complete and unedited Valerian opening sequence from Luc Besson’s new sci-fi epic in select theaters showing Spider-Man: Homecoming, beginning with its first showtimes on Thursday, July 6. STXfilms will distribute Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets in the United States beginning on July 21, 2017. You can watch an extended clip from the film in the player below!
The never-before-seen Valerian opening sequence, which details the creation of the film’s Space Station Alpha, will appear during the trailer section and Besson’s spectacular vision of the future will be presented exclusively in 3D and Premium Large Format.
Participating exhibitors to feature the exclusive Valerian opening sequence include select screens at AMC (in Dolby Cinema), B&B Theaters (in Grand Screen Large Format), Cinemark (in Cinemark XD and RealD 3D), Emagine Entertainment (EMAX Large Format), Harkins Theaters (Ciné Capri Large Format and Ciné 1 Large Format), along with select regional circuits nationwide.
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.
