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Luke Perry starred in several movies during his beloved turn as Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210, including the 1997 science fiction action blockbuster The Fifth Element. Set in the year 2263, the movie follows Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) and Leeloo (Mila Jovovich), who have a chance meeting and team up to save the world from destruction, as long as they can find four magical stones. Co-written and directed by Luc Besson, the movie also starred Chris Tucker and Gary Oldman.

Perry became known for portraying love interests in young adult stories, from Oliver Pike in 1992's Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Brenda Walsh and Kelly Taylor's partner Dylan on Beverly Hills, 90210. Later on in his career, he played the sweet and moving Riverdale character Fred Andrews, Archie's father. The actor diversified his parts, playing a locked-up minister on Oz, the romantic lead in A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride,...

Grammy-nominated singer Janelle Monae dons an elaborate Halloween costume of Diva Plavalaguna from The Fifth Element, one of the most iconic characters from the cult classic. Released in 1997, The Fifth Element grossed over 260 million at the box office and received polarized reviews from critics for its campy tone and over-the-top style. Nevertheless, the film's reputation has grown over time, and it has a dedicated following among sci-fi fans.

The Fifth Element follows Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) and he's made to work with the titular fifth element, Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) to recover the four stones that represent the four other elements that can stop a great evil that is threatening Earth. Along the way, they meet Diva Plavalaguna, an alien opera singer who has blue skin and an array of tentacles, who is guarding the stones. The character represents the unique feel of The Fifth Element, as her singing performance makes...

There are few movies like "The Fifth Element," in just about any sense. The 1997 film was based on a story French filmmaker Luc Besson wrote as a teenager, and it finally came to film when he was 38 years old. It's a unique and off-beat science fiction flick that has remained popular since its release. As Ruby Rhod might say, "Un-bah-lievable!"

The film is centered on Korben Dallas, a cab driver with a military background played by Bruce Willis (who had his own unique casting story), living in 23rd century New York City. With an ancient evil coming to destroy Earth, a group of aliens who possess the mythical "Fifth Element" have the power to stop the destruction. But when the ships carrying the Fifth Element are mysteriously shot down, scientists need to scramble to recreate the planet's savior from its remains. When the being they create makes a daring escape and falls into his taxi,...

Following its recent return to theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary, The Fifth Element will continue to be commemorated by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment with their 4K Ultra HD release of the film, and we have the official details on what fans can look forward to experiencing on the new home media release when it hits shelves on July 11th.

Press Release: Culver City, Calif. (May 18, 2016) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Luc Besson’s outrageous sci-fi epic, The Fifth Element, with a 4K Ultra HD release on July 11. The influential classic, starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich and Gary Oldman, follows a cab driver who unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon. Also included, in addition to hours of archival special features, is the all-new bonus featurette, presented in 4K, “The Director’s Notes: Luc Besson Looks Back,” where the acclaimed...

The cult classic The Fifth Element will return to theaters this May to celebrate the Bruce Willis-starring sci-fi adventure's 20th anniversary.

A 4K restoration of the 1997 space epic will hit multiplexes on Sunday, May 14th and Wednesday, May 17th as part of Fathom Events' 20th anniversary re-release, Entertainment Weekly reports.

In addition to the film, the 20th anniversary screenings will feature an exclusive new introduction by director Luc Besson, as well as a sneak preview of the filmmaker's upcoming blockbuster Valerian and the City of the Thousand Planets,...

Twenty years ago, audiences were dazzled by the visionary images and epic adventure of “The Fifth Element.” To celebrate the 20th anniversary of director Luc Besson’s groundbreaking film, Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will present a 4K restoration of the film in movie theaters nationwide for two days only, on Sunday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 17 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. (local time) both days. Following its two-day-only theatrical presentation, “The Fifth Element” will debut on 4K Ultra HD July 11.

As an added bonus, the theatrical presentation will also offer audiences a brand-new, exclusive look at Besson’s upcoming film, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” which opens in theaters nationwide July 21, 2017. This new film stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne as special operatives who must protect the astonishing city of Alpha from a marauding menace that threatens not just the city but the future of the universe.

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In celebration on of the 20th anniversary of Luc Besson's classic sci-fi film The Fifth Element, there's going to a be a 4K restoration theatrical re-release of the film! I was completely blown away by this film when I first saw it in theaters in 1997. It was such a wild and crazy movie going experience and it's one of those films that I still enjoy watching on a regular basis. So, the fact that I'll get to see it on the big screen again is pretty awesome!

The re-release is being presented by Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and it will screen in over 400 theaters across the country. It will be screen only two days, which include Sunday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 17, at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm on each day.

The screening will also include an exclusive preview of Besson's new sci-fi...

Although it may be hard to believe, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Luc Besson's seminal sci-fi film The Fifth Element, and Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be celebrating in style by screening a new 4K restoration of the film in theaters across the Us for two days this May, along with a new look at Besson's next movie, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

Following its return to theaters this May, The Fifth Element will be released on 4K Ultra HD on July 11th. For more information, we have the official press release below with full details:

Press Release: Denver – April 7, 2017 – Twenty years ago, audiences were dazzled by the visionary images and epic adventure of “The Fifth Element.” To celebrate the 20th anniversary of director Luc Besson’s groundbreaking film, Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will present a 4K restoration...

Hope everyone has their boomsticks ready, as this final week of October is looking to be yet another banner week for genre Blu-ray and DVD releases, highlighted by the anticipated Collector’s Edition set for Sam Raimi’s cult classic Army of Darkness from Scream Factory. The recent thriller, The Gift, is also making its way to multiple formats on October 27th and for those of you fans of The Fifth Element out there, Sony is putting together a nifty Cinema Series release that arrives this Tuesday.

Olive Films is also keeping themselves busy this week with several cult classic releases including Breeders, Sometimes They Come Back, Dr. Terror's House of Horror and Saul Bass’ Phase IV, with Warner Home Video resurrecting several classics in HD as well—The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Son of Kong, Them! and the Special Effects Collection box set.

Other notable titles coming out on...

This past spring came the news that not only was Luc Besson returning to the world of sci-fi, he was doing it with his long gestating dream project "Valerian." Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevinge have been tapped for the lead roles in the adaptation of of the celebrated French sci-fi comic series "Valerian," which tells the story of a pair of time-and-space-traveling special agents. And while the filmmaker is keeping plot details under lock and key for now, he did share a bit of what the vibe might be like. “It’s 'Mr & Mrs Smith' in space,” Besson told European press. “They’re super-agents who travel through time and space. They work for the Human Federation.” So it looks like our two young leads might have some friction between them, maybe not unlike the opposites attract chemistry of Korben Dallas and Leeloo in "The Fifth Element," but perhaps with a bit more antagonism.

Many happy returns to Bruce Willis, who celebrates his 60th birthday today (March 19)!

Ever since finding fame in the '80s thanks to sitcom Moonlighting and explosive action movie Die Hard, Bruce has been a regular on our screens, appearing in films great, good, not-so-good and Cop Out.

With John McClane himself celebrating the big 6-0, Digital Spy staff reminisce about their favourite Bruce Willis movies, while you can vote for your personal favourite in the poll below...

Die Hard - Morgan Jeffery (TV Editor)

There's a million reasons to love 1988's Die Hard - the colourful supporting characters like Al (Reginald VelJohnson), Ellis (Hart Bochner) and Argyle (De'voreaux White), action cinema's greatest ever villain in Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), Michael Kamen's brilliantly '80s score...

But the big reason is Bruce. Sure, New York cop John McClane was a tough guy, but what Willis brought to the part...

Automata

Directed by: Gabe Ibáñez

Written by: Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legaretta Gomez, Javier Sanchez Donate

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster, Tim McInnerny, Melanie Griffith

USA, 2014

Following up 2009’s Hierro, Gabe Ibáñez goes from domestic to sci-fi mystery with Automata. Set in 2044 Ad, when solar storms turn Earth into a radio desert and reduces the human population, robots have become a staple for survival. A corporation called Roc, in particular, creates a line of robots called the Automata Pilgrim 7000s to assist humans in their quest for living, building the walls needed to protect mankind. Security protocols have been programmed to prevent robots from harming any form of life, and from altering themselves altogether. In this dark and dystopian future, plucked from a chapter of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner or Danny Cannon’s Judge Dredd, the audience follows Roc insurance investigator Jacq Vaucan (Antonio Banderas). Burnt out and pessimistic,...