'The 9th Life of Louis Drax' on Wikipedia 

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 (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall) will co-star in the film alongside Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Need for Speed, Triple Nine) with Alexandre Aja (Horns, The Hills Have Eyes, Haute Tension) set to direct. Max Minghella has penned the script adapted from the book, marking his screenwriting debut.

The story begins on Louis Drax\'s 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in the boy\'s near-fatal fall. Desperate to reveal the strange circumstances behind the young boy\'s accident and dark coincidences that have plagued his entire life, Dr. Allan Pascal (Dornan) is drawn into a thrilling mystery that explores the nature of the sixth sense, testing the boundaries of fantasy and reality.

Jamie Dornan - Dornan, who was cast in the role of Christian Grey in the upcoming “Fifty Shades” big-screen adaptation, will play Dr. Allan Pascal.

Aaron Paul - Coming off his third Emmy win for his role in the critically acclaimed AMC television series Breaking Bad, Paul will play the young Louis Drax\'s father who becomes focus of a criminal investigation after his son suffers a near-fatal fall.

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 the late Anthony Minghella.

The 9th Life of Louis Drax will be produced by Tim Bricknell and Minghella of AntColony Films, Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures and Alexandre Aja. The film will be executive produced by Rosanne Korenberg.

Principal photography will commence October 2014 in Vancouver, Canada. Zanne Devine, Executive Vice President, Production and Development, will oversee the project on behalf of Miramax. Sierra/Affinity will serve as the international sales agent.

The 9th Life of Louis Drax at the Internet Movie Database

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