Tag: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
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The Biggest Budget Indie Movie Ever Made Still Bombed at the Box Office
Usually, when you think of independent movies, you don’t think of supermassive productions that are looking to be the next big blockbuster and rake in boatloads of cash. That being said, that’s what the biggest indie movie of all time sought out to be. The film in question is 2017’s Valerian and the City of…
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Luc Besson Returns to Directing With ‘Dogman’ After Rape Case Dismissal: ‘In 20 Years, the Only Thing That Will Remain Are the Movies’ (Exclusive)
Luc Besson, the formerly A-list director who rose to the top of the box office with his kinetic action films, had his career derailed by rape accusations leveled against him in 2018 by Sand Van Roy, an actress on his film “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.” The ensuing legal battle consumed five…
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WGA & Luc Besson’s Seaside Productions Reach $1 Million Residuals Settlement
The WGA West has reached a $1 million settlement with Luc Besson’s Seaside Productions to cover unpaid residuals on 23 films. Guild records show that the company, which is owned and managed by the French filmmaker, had a “history of contract violations and noncompliance” and has been “inconsistent in paying residuals.” Besson is perhaps best…