Alex Aja has nine lives…
Deadline is reporting that Miramax has tapped French director Alexandre Aja (Horns, The Hills Have Eyes, High Tension, Piranha 3D) to direct psychological thriller The 9th Life Of Louis Drax, with Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan, pictured, 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 of Antcolony Films, Shawn Williamson of Brightlight Pictures, and Aja.