The amazing thriller film Agent Val Rayan and the City of a Thousand Planets kicks off in Dubai

Unprecedented success, for the science fiction movie, “Al Rayyan and the City of a Thousand Planets,” which began showing in cinemas in the Emirates on the twentieth of this month.

The huge cinematic work is written and directed by the creative Luc Besson, the legendary director who has previously presented a group of the most important films such as “Lion: The Professional” (1994), “The Fifth Element” (1997) and Lucy (2014), as well as It is one of the projects that director Besson wanted to make for a long time. And in a special surprise for the region, Luc Besson will be present at the film's premiere in the Middle East, which will be on July 20 in Dubai Festival City.

The film, distinguished by its stunning visuals, is based on the comic series Valerian and Loreline by Pierre Christine and Jean-Claude Meziris from the XNUMXs and has inspired a generation of artists, authors and filmmakers.

Speaking about discovering this picture book for the first time XNUMX years after its release, director Luc Besson said: “When I was ten years old, I went to the store every Wednesday. Once, I found a magazine called Pilot, and inside it I discovered Valerian and Laureline, and I thought, “Oh my God, what is this thing?” And that day I fell in love with Laureline and wanted to be Valerian.”

Besson had wanted to introduce Valerian to the cinema since the XNUMXs, but backed away due to the simple techniques of creating visual effects that were available at the time, and realized at the time that he needed more time before making Valerian and Lorelin's world full of wonders in order to present it in the best shape. Instead, he worked on the science fiction movie The Fifth Element at the time.

After nearly 30 years and until 2017, the film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets was able to break down barriers using visual effects and visual techniques that made it an impressive masterpiece. Three companies and more than 80 visual effects designers participated in the implementation of the work, who worked together to produce 2734 visual effects shots within the film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and contributed to the realization of the ambitions and hopes of Luc Besson.

The starring roles in the intergalactic film are two of the film industry's hottest rising stars, Dean DeHaan as Valerian and Cara Delevingne as Laureline. Actor Dean DeHaan has made a huge positive impression in the works in which he has participated in film, television and theater since the beginning of his career. In 2012, DeHaan participated in the movie "Chronicle", which witnessed a huge success and contributed to confirming his presence on the map of cinema in the world. After this success, DeHaan co-starred in the films "Devil's Note" and "Lawless", and also played the role of the enemy of Spider-Man in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2".

Actress Cara Delevingne (Loreline) is one of the most famous faces in the world. In addition to her huge success in the modeling field, she has also distinguished herself in her acting career. In 2012, Cara Delevingne made her film debut in Joe Wright's Anna Karenina alongside Keira Knightley. In 2015, she also co-starred in the movie "Paper Town" alongside actor Nat Wolff. Most recently in 2016, Delevingne joined forces with Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, and Viola Davis in the movie "Suicide Squad" within the DC Superhero Universe.

The film also sees the participation of a number of well-known names such as Ethan Hawke (Gatakka, Before Sunset), Clive Owen (Children of Men, The Born Identity), and international singer Rihanna.