Check out the new poster for the thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax which just arrived courtesy of Summit Premiere. The film’s based on the book by Liz Jensen and was adapted for the screen by Max Minghella, with Fifty Shades‘s Jamie Dornan starring. The cast also includes Sarah Gadon (11.22.63.), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Aiden Longworth (Cut Bank), Oliver Platt (Chicago Med), Molly Parker (House of Cards), and Barbara Hershey (Damien). Alexandre Aja (Horns) directed the R-rated drama and Summit Premiere’s aiming for a September 2, 2016 theatrical release.
The Plot: After surviving eight near-death accidents throughout his unlucky life, Louis Drax [Aiden Longworth] plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. While police investigate the cause of Louis’ near-fatal fall and the whereabouts of his violent father Peter [Aaron Paul], acclaimed neurologist Dr. Allan Pascal [Jamie Dornan] uses unorthodox techniques to try to tap into the boy’s unconscious mind and reveal the truth about the events that led to his condition. But as he’s drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of Louis’ seeming ability to cheat death, the doctor finds himself falling for Louis’ mother, Natalie [Sarah Gadon]. As new clues emerge in the case, a shocking revelation changes the fates of Louis Drax and everyone around him.
