You witnessed Louis Drax cheat death in the official trailer for Alexandre Aja's (High Tension, Horns) new thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax, now feast your eyes on the film's new poster that's been revealed by Indiewire.

“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.”

Based on Liz Jensen’s 2004 novel of the same name, The 9th Life of Louis Drax stars Jamie Dornan, Aaron Paul, Sarah Gadon, Oliver Platt, Molly Parker, Barbara Hershey, and Aiden Longworth. The film is scheduled for a September 2nd release from Summit Entertainment.

Poster via Indiewire:

Source: Indiewire
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