Movie · 2017
Is Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets is based on the works Valérian and Laureline by Pierre Christin (1967) and Ambassador of the Shadows by Pierre Christin.
The movie was released in 2017.
The comic behind Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valérian and Laureline
Comic by Pierre Christin · first published 1967
Ambassador of the Shadows
Comic by Pierre Christin · comic
Valérian and Laureline: books in order
- Bad Dreams (1967)
- The City of Shifting Waters (1970)
- Empire of a Thousand Planets (1971)
- World Without Stars (1972)
- Welcome to Alflolol
- Birds of the Master (1973)
- Ambassador of the Shadows
- On the False Earths (1977)
- Heroes of the Equinox (1978)
- Métro Châtelet, Direction Cassiopeia (1980)
- Brooklyn Station, Terminus Cosmos (1981)
- The Ghosts of Inverloch (1984)
- The Rage of Hypsis (1985)
- On the Frontiers
- The Living Weapons
- The Circles of Power
- Hostages of the Ultralum (1996)
- Orphan of the Stars (1998)
- In Uncertain Times (2001)
- At the Edge of the Great Void (2004)
- The Order of the Stones (2007)
- L'OuvreTemps (2010)
Common questions
Is Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets based on a book?
Yes. Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets is based on the works Valérian and Laureline by Pierre Christin (1967) and Ambassador of the Shadows by Pierre Christin.
Who wrote the book Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets is based on?
Valérian and Laureline was written by Pierre Christin and first published in 1967.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with Bad Dreams, book 1 of Valérian and Laureline. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.