Louis Leterrier (Fast X) is set to direct and produce the sci-fi horror film, 11817, with the script written by Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying). The film is currently being presented to buyers at Cannes by Rocket Science. The story follows a family of four who are inexplicably trapped inside their house indefinitely. As they begin to run out of both modern luxuries and life essentials, the family must learn to be resourceful in order to survive and outsmart whoever or whatever is keeping them trapped.
Casting is in progress for the film which will be produced by Leterrier’s Carrousel Studios, Rocket Science, Thank You Studios, Chernin Entertainment, and 3 Arts Entertainment. Various producers are on board, including Leterrier, Thomas Benski, Omar Sy, Lars Sylvest, Kori Adelson, Oly Obst, Thorsten Schumacher, and Joe Neurauter. Cecile Gaget is executive producing for Carrousel Studios. Rocket Science will fully finance the project and handle foreign sales, with CAA Media Finance representing domestic rights. Leterrier expresses his excitement for the project, stating that audience engagement with the characters is always his focus, regardless of their complexities or flaws.
Leterrier is known for directing various blockbuster films such as Fast X, Now You See Me, and The Incredible Hulk. He has also worked in television, producing and directing shows like Netflix’s Lupin and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Currently attached to direct the final film in the Fast & Furious franchise, Leterrier has an impressive resume in the industry. Rocket Science’s Cannes slate for this year also includes Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump film, The Apprentice, and Cliffhanger.
Leterrier is represented by CAA, Entertainment 360/LBI, Sloan Offer Weber & Dern, and UBBA in France, while Robinson is represented by CAA, 3 Arts, and Ziffren Brittenham.