Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is reportedly the most expensive film in French history, confirms Cineuropa. The upcoming summer tentpole blockbuster is said to cost around €197 million, which is over double the original record held by 2008’s Asterix at the Olympic Games at a €78 million budget. EuropaCorp is most likely comfortable with the budget […]
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets sequel already in development
Although Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is still a few months off, writer and director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Lucy) is already working on expanding the universe with a sequel. “I’m writing [a sequel] already,” Besson said at a press event for the film in New York City. “I like to be […]
Totally Bonkers Space Operas That Deserve More Love
Ben Robins looks at four totally bonkers space operas that deserve more love… It’s easy to jump straight to the tried-and-tested regulars as far as space operas are concerned. Between the countless alien species, planets and barely pronounceable intergalactic languages, too many seem to end up on the wrong side of dense, and sticking with […]
Luc Besson wraps filming on Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Luc Besson has taken to Instagram to announce that he’s wrapped filming on Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, the upcoming big screen adaptation of Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières French comic series, which stars Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) and Cara Delevingne (Suicide Squad). SEE ALSO: New images from Luc Besson’s […]
Transformers: The Last Knight box office struggles, Blade Runner 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming a hit and more – Weekend News Roundup
THE LAST OUTING? Back in 2014, Transformers: Age of Extinction was roundly trashed by critics but the film ended up being the only release to pass $1 billion at the box office that year. It seemed like Transformers was a critic-proof franchise. However the fifth outing, Transformers: The Last Knight, has had a very poor […]
Rihanna joins Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Rihanna is heading back to the big screen once again, with Luc Besson revealing via Instagram that the signer has signed on for “a big part” in the filmmaker’s upcoming sci-fi adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Based on the comic book by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres, Valerian is set in […]
The Fifth Element with comedian Bec Hill – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #26
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, stand-up comedian Bec Hill chooses to discuss Luc Besson’s loony 1990s sci-fi The Fifth Element… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, our guest is stand-up comic Bec Hill. […]
Movie Review – Anna (2019)
Anna, 2019. Directed by Luc Besson. Starring Sasha Luss, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren, Lera Abova and Eric Godon. SYNOPSIS: A Russian woman escapes her abusive home when she is offered a chance at a new life if she agrees to work for the KGB. It’s fair to say that, if you’ve seen a […]
Movie Review – Anna (2019)
Anna, 2019. Directed by Luc Besson Starring Sasha Luss, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren. SYNOPSIS: Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world’s most feared government assassins. There was a surprising lack of marketing behind Luc Besson’s latest film Anna, which […]
Luc Besson’s latest action thriller Anna gets a trailer
A new trailer has arrived online for the upcoming action thriller Anna. Written and directed by Luc Besson, the film stars Sasha Luss as a feared government assassin alongside Helen Mirren, Cillian Murphy, and Luke Evans; check it out here… Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and […]
