The 9th Life of Louis Drax
| The 9th Life of Louis Drax | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alexandre Aja |
| Produced by | Alexandre Aja Tim Bricknell Max Minghella Shawn Williamson |
| Screenplay by | Max Minghella |
| Based on | The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen |
| Starring | Jamie Dornan Sarah Gadon Aaron Paul |
| Music by | Patrick Watson |
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Production
companies |
Antcolony Film
Brightlight Pictures |
| Distributed by | Miramax |
| Country | Canada United Kingdom United States |
The 9th Life of Louis Drax is an upcoming supernatural thriller based on Liz Jensen's best-selling novel of the same title. Jamie Dornan will co-star in the film alongside Sarah Gadon and Aaron Paul, with Alexandre Aja set to direct. Also starring are Terry Chen, Anjali Jay, Julian Wadham and Aiden Longworth. Max Minghella has penned the script adapted from the book, marking his screenwriting debut.[1][2][3] Joining Dornan, Paul and Gadon in supporting roles are Oliver Platt who plays Louis Drax’s psychologist, Dr. Perez; Molly Parker as Detective Dalton; Barbara Hershey as Louis’ grandmother, Violet; and Aiden Longworth in the title role of Louis Drax.[4][5]
The 9th Life of Louis Drax is a Canada/USA/UK co-production.
Contents
Plot
The story begins on Louis Drax's 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in the boy's near-fatal fall. Dr. Allan Pascal (Jamie Dornan) searches for the strange circumstances behind the young boy's accident and dark coincidences that have plagued his life.
Cast
- Jamie Dornan - Dr. Allan Pascal.[6]
- Sarah Gadon - Natalie [7]
- Aaron Paul - Louis Drax's father, the focus of a criminal investigation after his son suffers a near-fatal fall.[8]
- Barbara Hershey - Louis's grandmother, Violet.[4]
- Oliver Platt[9]
- Molly Parker[9]
- Aiden Longworth as Louis Drax[9]
Production
Marking his screenwriting debut, Max Minghella has written the feature screenplay based on Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same title. The novel was first optioned in 2004 with plans to be adapted and directed by Anthony Minghella.
The 9th Life of Louis Drax is produced by Tim Bricknell and Minghella of AntColony Films, Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures and Alexandre Aja. The film is executive produced by Rosanne Korenberg.
Principal photography began on Monday, October 27 of 2014 in Vancouver, Canada. Zanne Devine, Executive Vice President, Production and Development, is overseeing the project on behalf of Miramax. Sierra/Affinity serves as the international sales agent.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The 9th Life of Louis Drax at IMDb
References
- ↑ Press Release 8/27/14, Miramax.com
- ↑ ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’s Jamie Dornan To Star In Miramax’s ‘The 9th Life Of Louis Drax,’ Alexandre Aja Directing Deadline.com
- ↑ Press Release 9/23/14. Miramax.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press Release 10/27/14. Miramax.com
- ↑ Oliver Platt, Molly Parker Join ‘The 9th Life of Louis Drax’. Variety.com
- ↑ ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Star Jamie Dornan Boards Thriller ‘Ninth Life of Louis Drax’, Variety.
- ↑ "Sarah Gadon Joins Miramax’s ‘The 9th Life Of Louis Drax’", Deadline.com.
- ↑ "Aaron Paul to Co-Star in Miramax's Supernatural Thriller '9th Life of Louis Drax'", The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The 9th Life of Louis Drax. Dread Central.com
