(Cbr) Aaron Paul, the three-time Emmy-winning star of "Breaking Bad," will play a lead role in Miramax’s supernatural thriller "The 9th Life of Louis Drax." According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’ll appear alongside Jamie Dornan ("Fifty Shades of Grey") in the adaptation of Liz Jensen’s bestselling 2006 novel about a brilliant boy whose lifetime of mishaps culminates on his ninth birthday, when he falls off a cliff. Paul will star as the boy’s father, who becomes the focus of a criminal investigation following the near-fatal accident. Dornan plays Dr. Pascal Dannachet, who tries to unravel the mystery surrounding the fall. Alexandre Aja ("Horns," "The Hills Have Eyes") will direct from a screenplay by Max Minghella. Paul next appears opposite Christian Bale in "Exodus: Gods and Kings," and Russell Crowe in "Fathers and Daughters."...
- 9/24/2014
- by Kevin Melrose, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
Aaron Paul has signed on to star alongside Fifty Shades of Grey's Jamie Dornan in Miramax's supernatural thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax. The three-time Emmy-winning star of Breaking Bad will play the titular character's father, who becomes the target of a criminal investigation when his son suffers a near-fatal accident. Based on Liz Jensen's best-selling novel of the same name, the story kicks off 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 accident, Dr. Allan Pascal (Dornan) is
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- 9/23/2014
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Fifty Shades of Grey” star Jamie Dornan has been cast in upcoming Miramax psychological thriller “The 9th Life of Louis Drax,” adapted from Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same name. The film will follow the story of Louis Drax and his near-fatal fall on his ninth birthday. Dornan will play Dr. Allan Pascal, who is drawn into a thrilling mystery as he investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding the fall. “The 9th Life of Louis Drax” was first optioned by Mirmax in 2004, with plans for the film to be adapted and directed by the late Anthony Minghella. Minghella’s son, Max Minghella, wrote the [...]
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- 8/28/2014
- by Christina Edwards
- UpandComers
Next year Fifty Shades of Grey will propel Irish actor Jamie Dornan into the big time, and he is already preparing for a world post Christian Grey's first appearance, signing on for the the lead in Alexandre Aja's (the upcoming Horns) The 9th Life of Louis Drax. The movie is based on Liz Jensen's best selling novel of the same name, with actor Max Minghella (The Social Network, The Ides of March) making his screen writing debut. Dornan plays a doctor brought into investigate the mysterious circumstances of a near fatal fall the young Louis Drax suffered on his ninth birthday. The more he investigates, the more the boundaries of reality and fantasy begin to blur. Speaking of the script, Aja said, "Max's script takes us on a very personal journey through the deep recesses of the mind, and on a suspenseful Hitchcockian ride. I was drawn to...
- 8/27/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Though Jamie Dornan will soon be seen taking care of business and (literally) cracking the whip as a young entrepreneur with an exceptionally active social life over at Fifty Shades of Grey, he’s signed up for a bit of a fictional career change as he joins the cast of Alexandre Aja‘s The Ninth Life of Louis Drax. The film, an adaptation of a best-selling novel by Liz Jensen, follows a nine-year-old boy named Louis Drax who is a little different than the other kids. Brilliant, but perceived as weird, Louis always seems to have something terrible happen to him — and his ninth birthday is no different. He suffers a massive fall that nearly takes his life, and there are no details to shed light on how or why the incident occurred. Dornan steps in as Dr. Allan Pascal, a physician who is drawn to Drax’s peculiar case. Drax...
- 8/27/2014
- by Samantha Wilson
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Jamie Dornan will star in The Ninth Life of Louis Drax.
The Fifty Shades of Grey actor will play a doctor in the psychological thriller, adapted from Liz Jensen's novel of the same name.
The plot follows 9-year-old Louis Drax, who suffers a near-fatal accident on his birthday. When a doctor (Dornan) starts treating the boy, he unravels a mystery that can't easily be explained by reality.
Max Minghella is behind the adapted script, and is continuing work on the project that originally began with his father Anthony before he died in 2008.
Horns director Alexandre Aja is set to direct the thriller.
Dornan stars in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey, released in cinemas on February 13.
The Fifty Shades of Grey actor will play a doctor in the psychological thriller, adapted from Liz Jensen's novel of the same name.
The plot follows 9-year-old Louis Drax, who suffers a near-fatal accident on his birthday. When a doctor (Dornan) starts treating the boy, he unravels a mystery that can't easily be explained by reality.
Max Minghella is behind the adapted script, and is continuing work on the project that originally began with his father Anthony before he died in 2008.
Horns director Alexandre Aja is set to direct the thriller.
Dornan stars in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey, released in cinemas on February 13.
- 8/27/2014
- Digital Spy
From the revenge-via-circular-saw High Tension to the skin-shredding Piranha remake, director Alexandre Aja has memorably dunked past pictures in the blood bucket. But with his adaptation of author Joe Hill’s novel, Horns, coming out this Halloween, Aja has just signed on to helm another book-to-screen project that’s more psychological thriller than bloodbath: The 9th Life of Louis Drax.
Based on the 2004 novel by Liz Jensen that follows a boy plagued by violent occurrences, The 9th Life of Louis Drax will star actor Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall) as Dr. Allan Pascal, who tries to figure out the mysteries surrounding 9-year-old Louis Drax’s near-fatal accident. Aja will direct off a script by first-time scribe Max Minghella (who co-stars in Horns). Shooting on the Miramax film is set to begin this October in Vancouver, Canada. We have the official press release with full details below.
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Based on the 2004 novel by Liz Jensen that follows a boy plagued by violent occurrences, The 9th Life of Louis Drax will star actor Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall) as Dr. Allan Pascal, who tries to figure out the mysteries surrounding 9-year-old Louis Drax’s near-fatal accident. Aja will direct off a script by first-time scribe Max Minghella (who co-stars in Horns). Shooting on the Miramax film is set to begin this October in Vancouver, Canada. We have the official press release with full details below.
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- 8/27/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Horns, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha, and Haute Tension director Alexandre Aja is keeping really busy, and rightfully so as he's talented x10! Word of his latest project just hit the wire, and we have your details right here.
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Global film and television studio Miramax today announced the production of the psychological thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax and has cast Jamie Dornan (pictured; Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall) to star in the film with Alexandre Aja (Horns, The Hills Have Eyes, High Tension) to direct.
Marking his screenwriting debut, Max Minghella has written the feature screenplay based on Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same title. The 9th Life of Louis Drax will be produced by Minghella and Tim Bricknell (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Breaking and Entering) of Antcolony Films, Shawn Williamson (The Interview, 50/50) of Brightlight Pictures, and Aja. The film...
From the Press Release:
Global film and television studio Miramax today announced the production of the psychological thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax and has cast Jamie Dornan (pictured; Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall) to star in the film with Alexandre Aja (Horns, The Hills Have Eyes, High Tension) to direct.
Marking his screenwriting debut, Max Minghella has written the feature screenplay based on Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same title. The 9th Life of Louis Drax will be produced by Minghella and Tim Bricknell (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Breaking and Entering) of Antcolony Films, Shawn Williamson (The Interview, 50/50) of Brightlight Pictures, and Aja. The film...
- 8/27/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Apparently destined to forever star in films with numbers in the title after his work in Fifty Shades Of Grey, Jamie Dornan is leaning into his tragic destiny by taking on a lead role in The Ninth Life Of Louis Drax.Okay, okay, so it’s just a coincidence – and Dornan is already at work on John Wells’ new culinary film, which doesn’t have a title but probably won’t end up with a numerical one – and this has an interesting history. Actor Max Minghella wrote the script, adapting Liz Jensen’s novel, and is carrying on a project that his father, director Anthony Minghella, had wanted to make for years before his death in 2008.The plot follows the titular 9-year-old boy, who suffers a near-fatal accident on his birthday. When a doctor (Dornan) starts treating the lad, he discovers a mystery that snaps the boundaries between reality and fantasy.
- 8/27/2014
- EmpireOnline
No matter how good he looks in light-wash jeans, Jamie Dornan is more than just the man behind Christian Grey. The Fifty Shades actor is set to star in The 9th Life of Louis Drax, a new psychological thriller from Miramax that also has Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes) in the director’s chair.
The 9th Life of Louis Drax, penned by first-time screenwriter Max Minghella (you may know him from acting turns on The Mindy Project and The Internship), tells the story of Louis Drax—beginning on the character’s 9th birthday, when, according to a press release,...
The 9th Life of Louis Drax, penned by first-time screenwriter Max Minghella (you may know him from acting turns on The Mindy Project and The Internship), tells the story of Louis Drax—beginning on the character’s 9th birthday, when, according to a press release,...
- 8/27/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW - Inside Movies
Miramax has cast Jamie Dornan of Fifty Shades Of Grey to star in Alex Aja’s psychological thriller The 9th Life Of Louis Drax.
Sierra/Affinity handles international sales on the Canada-uk production about a doctor who is drawn into a mystery surrounding the near-death experience of a young boy.
Principal photography will commence in October in Vancouver. Max Minghella makes his screenwriting debut after the story was originally to be written and directed by his late father based on Liz Jensen’s novel.
Minghella and Tim Bricknell of Antcolony Films produce alongside Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures and Aja (pictured). Rosanne Korenberg is the executive producer.
Miramax evp of production and development Zanne Devine will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Sierra/Affinity handles international sales on the Canada-uk production about a doctor who is drawn into a mystery surrounding the near-death experience of a young boy.
Principal photography will commence in October in Vancouver. Max Minghella makes his screenwriting debut after the story was originally to be written and directed by his late father based on Liz Jensen’s novel.
Minghella and Tim Bricknell of Antcolony Films produce alongside Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures and Aja (pictured). Rosanne Korenberg is the executive producer.
Miramax evp of production and development Zanne Devine will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
- 8/27/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
It looks like Jamie Dornan has found yet another post-Fifty Shades of Grey gig, as Deadline reports that the actor will star in The 9th Life of Louis Drax, a psychological thriller which French director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, High Tension) will helm.
An adaptation of Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same name, the film will follow its titular character who “suffers a near-fatal fall on his ninth birthday. In order to reveal the strange circumstances surrounding the boy’s accident, Dr. Allan Pascal (Dornan) is drawn into a thrilling mystery, testing the boundaries of fantasy and reality.”
“Max’s script takes us on a very emotional journey through the deep recesses of the mind and on a suspenseful Hitchcockian ride. I was drawn to the poignant family drama and the supernatural elements, and am excited to bring this rich and complex story to life,...
An adaptation of Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same name, the film will follow its titular character who “suffers a near-fatal fall on his ninth birthday. In order to reveal the strange circumstances surrounding the boy’s accident, Dr. Allan Pascal (Dornan) is drawn into a thrilling mystery, testing the boundaries of fantasy and reality.”
“Max’s script takes us on a very emotional journey through the deep recesses of the mind and on a suspenseful Hitchcockian ride. I was drawn to the poignant family drama and the supernatural elements, and am excited to bring this rich and complex story to life,...
- 8/27/2014
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Alexandre Aja has lined up his next directing gig: The psychological thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax. 50 Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan (pictured) is attached.
Marking his screenwriting debut, Max Minghella has written the feature screenplay based on Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same title. He co-stars in Aja's October 31st release Horns.
The 9th Life of Louis Drax will be produced by Minghella and Tim Bricknell of Antcolony Films, Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures, Miramax and Aja.
The post Alexandre Aja Lines Up Next Film With 9th Life of Louis Drax appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
Marking his screenwriting debut, Max Minghella has written the feature screenplay based on Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same title. He co-stars in Aja's October 31st release Horns.
The 9th Life of Louis Drax will be produced by Minghella and Tim Bricknell of Antcolony Films, Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures, Miramax and Aja.
The post Alexandre Aja Lines Up Next Film With 9th Life of Louis Drax appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 8/27/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Miramax has tapped French director Alexandre Aja (Horns, The Hills Have Eyes, High Tension) to direct psychological thriller The 9th Life Of Louis Drax, with Fifty Shades Of Grey star Jamie Dornan in the lead role. The adaptation of Liz Jensen’s bestselling novel follows young Louis Drax, who suffers a near-fatal fall on his ninth birthday. In order to reveal the strange circumstances surrounding the boy’s accident, Dr. Allan Pascal (Dornan) is drawn into a thrilling mystery, testing the boundaries of fantasy and reality.
The script is by actor Max Minghella, who makes his screenwriting debut and will produce alongside Tim Bricknell (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Breaking And Entering) of Antcolony Films, Shawn Williamson (The Interview, 50/50) of Brightlight Pictures, and Aja. Jensen’s book was first optioned in 2004 by Minghella’s father, the late writer-director Anthony Minghella, who had developed it with Sydney Pollack.
Rosanne Korenberg (Half Nelson,...
The script is by actor Max Minghella, who makes his screenwriting debut and will produce alongside Tim Bricknell (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Breaking And Entering) of Antcolony Films, Shawn Williamson (The Interview, 50/50) of Brightlight Pictures, and Aja. Jensen’s book was first optioned in 2004 by Minghella’s father, the late writer-director Anthony Minghella, who had developed it with Sydney Pollack.
Rosanne Korenberg (Half Nelson,...
- 8/27/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan has been cast as the lead in Miramax's psychological thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax. Alexandre Aja (Horns, The Hills Have Eyes) will direct. The film, which will begin shooting in Vancouver in October, marks Miramax's return to the film production business. The once-busy label that spawned such indie hits as Shakespeare in Love and Good Will Hunting had concentrated its focus in recent years on its library assets. From its coffers, Miramax dusted off Liz Jensen's best-selling novel of the same name, which it first optioned in 2004 with
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- 8/27/2014
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Kickstarter fundraising paves the way for theatrical release after Revolver’s shuttering.
Following the collapse of its distributor in March, Bristol-set indie comedy 8 Minutes Idle has now secured a 2014 Valentine’s Day release in the UK thanks to fundraising on Kickstarter.
The film, a dark romantic comedy based on a novel by Matt Thorne (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Nicholas Blincoe), was initially set to be distributed by Revolver, but the company’s collapse in March shortly before the planned release date left the project’s theatrical release plans in limbo.
The producers decided to launch a Kickstarter campaign to raise £20,000 with a promise of matched funding from Creative England, in order to fund the P&A costs for a theatrical release (the film will get a TV airing via its BBC Films deal).
Two weeks and six days into the campaign, 277 national and international donations meant that they surpassed their target by £1,000, and 8 Minutes...
Following the collapse of its distributor in March, Bristol-set indie comedy 8 Minutes Idle has now secured a 2014 Valentine’s Day release in the UK thanks to fundraising on Kickstarter.
The film, a dark romantic comedy based on a novel by Matt Thorne (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Nicholas Blincoe), was initially set to be distributed by Revolver, but the company’s collapse in March shortly before the planned release date left the project’s theatrical release plans in limbo.
The producers decided to launch a Kickstarter campaign to raise £20,000 with a promise of matched funding from Creative England, in order to fund the P&A costs for a theatrical release (the film will get a TV airing via its BBC Films deal).
Two weeks and six days into the campaign, 277 national and international donations meant that they surpassed their target by £1,000, and 8 Minutes...
- 12/18/2013
- ScreenDaily
Writer-director Anthony Minghella, who died early Tuesday in London of an apparent brain hemorrhage, leaves behind a legacy of acclaimed work and a wide range of projects.
At 54, the British filmmaker known for his adaptations of literary material was, in many respects, in the prime of his career.
Minghella and the Weinstein Co. recently concluded a deal with HBO and the BBC to air the adaptation of the literary franchise The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as a movie and 13-episode television series.
The filmmaker also was attached to write and direct the adaptation of Liz Jensen's France-based psychological thriller The Ninth Life of Louis Drax, in development at the Weinstein Co., and had served as a producer on the recently wrapped The Reader, the adaptation of the Oprah Winfrey-blessed German novel from the Weinstein Co. and Scott Rudin that's set for release in the fall.
Minghella had written but not yet cast or shot his segment of New York, I Love You, the follow-up to the city-centric set of romantic vignettes Paris, je t'aime that was set to shoot in Upper Manhattan in April. A rep for the film said the producers were waiting for Minghella's family to respond about how they wanted to proceed with the segment but indicated that they likely would carry on with the segment with another director.
"We are shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of Anthony Minghella," the producers said. "His highly visionary work will continue to live on through the segment he wrote for New York,' I Love You.' "
They also said that they would dedicate the film to Minghella.
The BBC plans to air the two-hour pilot of Detective -- which, like the series, Minghella created and wrote with feature scribe Richard Curtis -- next week. HBO said it still plans to air the movie as a kickoff to the series next year.
At 54, the British filmmaker known for his adaptations of literary material was, in many respects, in the prime of his career.
Minghella and the Weinstein Co. recently concluded a deal with HBO and the BBC to air the adaptation of the literary franchise The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as a movie and 13-episode television series.
The filmmaker also was attached to write and direct the adaptation of Liz Jensen's France-based psychological thriller The Ninth Life of Louis Drax, in development at the Weinstein Co., and had served as a producer on the recently wrapped The Reader, the adaptation of the Oprah Winfrey-blessed German novel from the Weinstein Co. and Scott Rudin that's set for release in the fall.
Minghella had written but not yet cast or shot his segment of New York, I Love You, the follow-up to the city-centric set of romantic vignettes Paris, je t'aime that was set to shoot in Upper Manhattan in April. A rep for the film said the producers were waiting for Minghella's family to respond about how they wanted to proceed with the segment but indicated that they likely would carry on with the segment with another director.
"We are shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of Anthony Minghella," the producers said. "His highly visionary work will continue to live on through the segment he wrote for New York,' I Love You.' "
They also said that they would dedicate the film to Minghella.
The BBC plans to air the two-hour pilot of Detective -- which, like the series, Minghella created and wrote with feature scribe Richard Curtis -- next week. HBO said it still plans to air the movie as a kickoff to the series next year.
- 3/19/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anthony Minghella is returning to the director's chair with Breaking and Entering, a London-set drama that he also will write and produce with his Mirage Enterprises partner Sydney Pollack for Miramax Films. Breaking is a contemporary story about theft, both emotional and criminal. The story follows an encounter between a yuppie architect and a young Muslim thief who breaks into his office. A series of related incidents leads the architect to re-evaluate his life. Miramax and Mirage entered into a three-year producing agreement at the start of last year. Most recently, the two set Minghella to adapt and direct the screen version of The Ninth Life of Louis Drax, a novel by British author Liz Jensen.
- 1/14/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anthony Minghella is returning to the director's chair with Breaking and Entering, a London-set drama that he also will write and produce with his Mirage Enterprises partner Sydney Pollack for Miramax Films. Breaking is a contemporary story about theft, both emotional and criminal. The story follows an encounter between a yuppie architect and a young Muslim thief who breaks into his office. A series of related incidents leads the architect to re-evaluate his life. Miramax and Mirage entered into a three-year producing agreement at the start of last year. Most recently, the two set Minghella to adapt and direct the screen version of The Ninth Life of Louis Drax, a novel by British author Liz Jensen.
- 1/14/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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