By Alex Edwards
If you’ve been patiently waiting for months to see Cara Delevingne and Rihanna star on the big screen together in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, you’ve come to the right place. These exclusive sneak peeks give us an inside look at some of the weird and wonderful aliens in the movie, and make us that much more excited to see it.
If you’re not up-to-date with the latest movie buzz, watch the trailer for Valerian below. The sci-fi adventure film is set in the 28th century, and follows special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), who work for the government to maintain order within the human territories in the universe. The film follows the duo as they set out to complete a mission in the growing metropolis Alpha, where a wide variety of species gather to indulge in each other’s culture and knowledge. While there, a dark force poses a threat to the future of the universe and its up to Valerian and Laureline to find it.
The film is based on the comic series, Valérian and Laureline, and is directed by Luc Besson. The sneak peek shows there’s more aliens than humans, with voices like John Goodman and Rihanna behind the creatures.
While RiRi is best known for her R&B hits and Internet-stopping Red Carpet looks, she’s also dazzled onscreen more than a few times. She’s literally a triple threat. She’s had cameos in box office successes like Annie and This is the End, and even made an appearance in (my personal favorite) the third installment of Bring it On. In Valerian, Rihanna plays a shape-shifting entertainer named Bubble. In her featurette, she talks about how blessed she is for the experience. If you’re lucky, you might even get to hear Ri talk more about it in person when she attends the European premiere for the movie.
Valerian is set to be released in UK cinemas on 4th August.