Valerian – The City of a Thousand Planets from 2017 was a crazy Star Wars alternative not granted a franchise life. The sci-fi blockbuster by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) features, among other things, Cara Delevingne’s head in the rear opening of a jellyfish and Rihanna as a shape-shifting erotic dancer. There won’t be more to see of it, because Valerian, which is now available on Amazon Prime, has failed commercially.
That’s what the sci-fi adventure Valerian is about
The action of Besson’s film takes place in the 28th century, where on the gigantic space station Alpha numerous different species living together. Of course, this means conflicts are inevitable. That’s why Valérian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are special agents of the human federation tasked with a secret mission to maintain peace in the universe.
Valerian had great franchise potential and then flopped
With a budget of around 200 million dollars The sci-fi blockbuster should have grossed at least 400 millionto get closer to profitability. However, according to Box Office Mojo, Valerian only grossed $225 million worldwide, making it a massive flop.
The film definitely had franchise potential because it is based on a French comic series that produced 24 volumes and additional special stories over more than five decades. However, due to commercial failure, it will no more Valerian universe in the cinema give.
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