Valerian and Laureline From Comic Book To Animated Series To Movie

I think that, if you've ever read Valerian and Laureline you will know why it is so loved.  In the innocent days when I read Zack comic in Germany I thought it was a German comic strip.  I got more educated when I began getting Small Press publications from Germany -particularly Zebra which had a strong connection with the creators.

Valerian and Laureline books from Cinebook The 9th Art (whom I hope take full advantage of the movie news!) I've looked at can be found here:

Heroes Of The Equinox
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-and-laureline.html

On The False Earths
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-7-on-false.html

Ambassador Of The Shadows
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-laureline-6.html

Birds Of The Master
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-laureline-5.html

The Land Without Stars
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-laureline.html

Now, weirdly, those are all I can find on CBO though I am positive I've reviewed volumes 1-4, too.  But take a look.

 If your local comic shop doesn't stock Cinebook titles then it's a real loser shop -go somewhere with taste, but in case even your local book store has none of these books (you may well be the two comickers in Antarctica!) go to the Cinebook site:http://www.cinebook.co.uk/

There was an animated series planned for 2007 but I don't think was ever shown on English language TV -correct me if I am wrong.  I wasn't too keen on the "big eye" look but the clips I've seen were interesting.

But I have to admit that I am excited that Besson is involved with this movie project and, despite all the criticism over the years, I have always maintained that The Fifth Element will one day be seen as a classic sci-fi/fantasy movie (rather like Mystery Men ought to be recognised one day as a great comic book movie -as Raw! was a great pro wrestling spoof movie).

If anyone can make this movie and be true to Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières creations it has to be him.  All I need now is a Sub-Mariner movie!