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Think about it: Alpha has absorbed the tech and biology of 1,000+ worlds. What if it develops a hive mind? What if it decides that humans are a virus? The third film would see Valerian and Laureline fighting the very station they swore to protect . Valerian 3 C1ty Of A Th0us4nd P14n3ts -MovieLin...
In an era of safe Marvel quips and grey Star Wars landscapes, Valerian was a neon-drenched, weird, proud failure. A third chapter—leaner, meaner, and recast—could turn this trilogy into the ultimate cult classic of the 2020s. Enjoyed this deep dive
The biggest sin of the original was casting two actors who acted like annoyed siblings rather than lovers. For Valerian 3 , you need a "Die Hard in Space" dynamic. Give us a grizzled, older Valerian (think a younger Bruce Willis) and a Laureline who isn't rolling her eyes every three seconds. What if it develops a hive mind
Until then, I’ll keep streaming the original just for that market scene on the hyper-dimensional beach.
We only saw about a dozen planets in the first film. The title promises thousands . The third movie needs to do what Avatar does: spend 20 minutes just showing us alien ecosystems. No dialogue. Just Besson’s insane imagination.
Let’s be honest: Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was a beautiful, chaotic mess. It had the most expensive opening 20 minutes of any film in history (the breathtaking "Space Oddity" sequence) and some of the clunkiest dialogue ever spoken by leads who had zero romantic chemistry.