Costume Design Competition for new Cara Delevingne Sci-Fi epic announced by EuropaCorp and Yahoo! Style

A once in a lifetime opportunity has been made available for up to 20 budding costume designers to have their own creation appear in the upcoming science fiction epic VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS starring Cara Delevingne (Paper Towns, Pan), Dane DeHaan (Life, Lawless), and Clive Owen (Children of Men, Inside Man).

EuropaCorp has teamed up with Yahoo Style on a global search for innovative and original costume design to appear in the film, which begins shooting in Europe in January 2016. Artists to submit their original designs by November 27, where up to 20 winners will be selected.

“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets encompasses a diverse array of characters from all parts of the universe,” said writer/director Luc Besson (Fifth Element, Lucy), “I believe the world we live in is filled with people from all walks of life who possess an abundance of creativity and untapped potential. My hope is that by offering a contest like this to artists worldwide, we will gain access to inspired and original creations from a plethora of fresh perspectives, and the film will benefit from this collaboration.”

Along with the film’s writer/director Luc Besson and costume designer Olivier Bériot, editor in Chief of Yahoo Style, Joe Zee will serve as one of the judges, who will choose up to twenty winners whose designs will appear in the film. Winners will be announced on December 14, 2015.

For more information and details on how to enter can be found here

An exclusive video from Joe Zee, Luc Beeson and costume designer Olivier Bériot announcing the details:

About Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Rooted in the classic graphic novel series, Valerian and Laureline- visionary writer/director Luc Besson advances this iconic source material into a contemporary, unique and epic science-fiction saga.

Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are special operatives for the government of the human territories charged with maintaining order throughout the universe. Valerian has more in mind than a professional relationship with his partner- blatantly chasing after her with propositions of romance. But his extensive history with women, and her traditional values, drive Laureline to continuously rebuff him.

Under directive from their Commander (Clive Owen), Valerian and Laureline embark on a mission to the breathtaking intergalactic city of Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis comprised of thousands of different species from all four corners of the universe. Alpha’s seventeen million inhabitants have converged over time- uniting their talents, technology and resources for the betterment of all. Unfortunately, not everyone on Alpha shares in these same objectives; in fact, unseen forces are at work, placing our race in great danger.

About EuropaCorp
EuropaCorp is a global film and television studio founded by visionary director, screenwriter and producer Luc Besson (The Big Blue, La Femme Nikita, Léon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, The Lady and Lucy). EuropaCorp has produced the phenomenally successful Taken and Transporter franchises and the global blockbuster Lucy among others successful films worldwide. EuropaCorp recently began distributing its own films in the United States and through output deals in key international markets. The studio’s slate includes Shut In starring Naomi Watts, the high-concept comedy Nine Lives directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Garner, the action-thriller The Lake directed by Steven Quale and starring Sullivan Stapleton and JK Simmons and Luc Besson's Valerian starring Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne.

VALERIAN COSTUME CONTEST PRODUCTION TIMELINE:

Oct 7th : Submission Period Begins
Nov 27th : Submission Period Concludes
Nov 30 – Dec 11th : Finalist Determined: (Up to 20 submissions selected)
Dec 14th : Winners Announced: (up to 20 winners)
Jan 3rd : Olivier Start to create Costumes
Jan 4th : Shoot Cocktail Scene