Rihanna is coming back to the big screen. The singer has landed a role in the sci-fi filmValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
Director Luc Besson made the announcement on his Instagram account. “RIHANNA is in VALERIAN!!!!! ….and she has a big part!! I’m Sooo excited!!!” he wrote.
According to Variety, she joins a cast that includes Cara Delevingne (Paper Towns), Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), and Clive Owen (Closer). Production begins in France in January and the movie is set to hit theaters on July 21, 2017.
The big-budget film is based on Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres’ graphic novel and takes place in the 28th century when humanity discovered time travel.
Rihanna previously starred in 2012’s Battleship and lent her voice to the animated blockbusterHome.
