VIDEO : Rihanna to Star in Luc Besson's New Movie 'Valerian' 'Valerian'

Rihanna is returning to the big screen. Director Luc Besson, the man behind Lucy, announced via Instagram that the singer has been cast for his upcoming sci-fi movie, Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The film is set to release on July 21st, 2017. There's no word yet on what role Rihanna will play, but Besson wrote that "she has a big part." Rihanna has been readying her long-anticipated eighth album, Anti. She recently revealed the cover art, featuring original paintings by artist Roy Nachum.