Anthony Minghella will be writing and directing "The Ninth Life of Louis Drax" for Miramax, according to Variety.

Due for publication through Bloomsbury in June in the U.K. and in January in the U.S., the novel is a surreal psychological thriller about an accident-prone 9-year-old problem child lying in a deep coma and the doctor who cares for him.

"Sydney and I were delighted that our partners at Miramax moved so quickly and effectively to acquire the rights to this tremendous material for us," Minghella said.

"Liz Jensen has crafted a taut psychological thriller that provides the ideal framework for a riveting motion picture," said Weinstein. "Miramax has a longstanding relationship with Anthony and Mirage, and 'The Ninth Life of Louis Drax' offers the perfect source material for our continued collaboration."

Project is being assembled under Miramax's three-year, first-look production deal with Minghella and Sydney Pollack's Mirage Enterprises, signed in December to formalize the two companies' fruitful association.
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BBC Radio 4’s prestigious ‘Book at Bedtime’ has selected Jordan Waller, a Year 7 pupil at Bristol Grammar School, to play the title role in a forthcoming serial to be broadcast nationally this June.

Jordan Waller, aged 11, who auditioned along with twenty other boys to secure the role, will star as Louis in ‘The Ninth Life of Louis Drax’, a novel by Liz Jensen.

Jordan, along with the ‘Book at Bedtime’ producer Sara Davies, will be interviewed by Keith Warmington of BBC Radio Bristol about the project on Thursday 13 May, and again the following week when Jordan has completed recording his part.

Jordan was nominated for the audition by Bristol Grammar School’s Director of Drama, Guy Martin, who says,

‘Jordan is an amazingly lively and talented actor. He really deserves this opportunity and I am very proud – well done Jordan!’

‘The Ninth Life of Louis Drax’ is scheduled to be broadcast on Radio 4 over 10 episodes, starting Monday 21 June at 10.45pm.

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Thanks apple..

When I see a boy with long hair these days, I immediately think, 'There's an individual that doesn't follow the herd'. Jordan looks like a lovely kid but I think he'll be too old to play the role in the movie. Still, I hope the role goes to a Brit kid. I think I may buy the book...  I enjoyed the extract on the web site.

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I guess an 11-year-old was to young to play the 9-year-old.  Have to wait until he is 12 or 13, right?

Looks like he will be 15 or 16 before this one ever gets produced!

The 9th Life of Louis Drax
released 2016

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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.

Aiden Longworth
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Anthony Shudra
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Aaron Paul, is this the same person who played Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad!? it was/is one of my favorite shows on Netflix! and that looks like Aaron behind the boy in the 1st cap!

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On the BIG screen, of course!!

I read the book, then rented the movie.  Recommended order.  The movie follows the book pretty well, but also contains inexplicable changes.

Anyway, the boy in the movie is Aiden Longworth

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(those other boys I posted before have very minor parts)