The first images and teaser poster for's new sci-fi adventurehave been released online by the director himself and via the new Entertainment Weekly issue. In case you're wondering about that big shiny robot featured in one of the images, Besson says the character is a police officer named K-Tron, but it's not a very important character in the film. You can check out the full EW interview here The film is based on the comic book created byandand it starsas the titular hero who is sent to investigate a galactic empire, along with his partner Laureline (). Besson also produced a seven-part animated adaptation of the same graphic novel in 2007. The film also starsandopens in theaters on July 21, 2017.