"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" is the newest movie from visionary director Luc Besson. Valerian is based on a legendary French comic book that is famous for it's groundbreaking visuals. The film is a dream project for Besson. He discovered the comic book at age ten. At the time, the only entertainment he had were the adventures of Valerian and Laureline, the main characters in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.