Louis Leterrier
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| Born | June 17, 1973 Paris, France |
| Alma mater | New York University Tisch School of the Arts |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Béatrice Leterrier (divorced)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
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Louis Leterrier (French: [lwi lətɛʁje]; born June 17, 1973) is a French film and television director. Best known for his work in action films, he directed the first two Transporter films (2002–2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), Now You See Me (2013), and the tenth and eleventh Fast & Furious installment, Fast X (2023) and its untitled sequel (2027). He also directed the streaming television series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) and Lupin (2021).
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1997, he assisted Jean-Pierre Jeunet on the set of Alien Resurrection. On returning to France, he worked with Luc Besson on the production of commercials for Club Internet and L'Oréal as well as on the film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He also collaborated, as the second assistant director, with Alain Chabat on the production of Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002).
Later in 2002, Leterrier directed The Transporter, an action movie starring Jason Statham. Although the US release lists him as artistic director and Corey Yuen as director, the opening credits of the European release grant him directorial credit and list Yuen as action director. Leterrier later entered the so-called "Besson stable" – a group of directors working on films produced by or associated with Besson – alongside Chris Nahon and Pierre Morel. He directed Jet Li in Unleashed, his solo debut feature, a full-length martial arts film (also known as Danny the Dog). Besson then entrusted him with directorial control of Transporter 2, set this time in Miami.[2]
In 2008, as part of a wave of French directors employed in Hollywood, he directed his first big-budget American film, The Incredible Hulk. His next project, a remake of the 1981 Clash of the Titans produced by Warner Bros., was released on 2 April 2010. Leterrier had mentioned that he would like to create a Clash of the Titans franchise, should the latest film prove to be successful.[3][4] However, in June 2010, Jonathan Liebesman was named as director of the sequel, leaving Leterrier's involvement in future films in doubt.[5]
Leterrier directed the spy comedy film Grimsby (2016), written by, and starring, Sacha Baron Cohen.[6] In March 2015, Deadline Hollywood reported that Leterrier was in talks to direct the shark thriller film In the Deep, for Sony Pictures.[7] However, on 3 June 2015, TheWrap reported that Leterrier had exited the film due to creative differences and the reduction of the previously told budget.[8]
In 2019, Leterrier directed every episode of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance for Netflix, a prequel series to The Dark Crystal consisting of ten hour-long episodes.
In May 2022, Leterrier announced that he will be directing Fast X, the tenth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, replacing series director Justin Lin, who retained producing and writing credits.[9] In April 2023, it was announced Leterrier would direct the eleventh film in the series.[10]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Feature films
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| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2002 | The Transporter | |
| 2005 | Unleashed | |
| Transporter 2 | ||
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | |
| 2016 | Grimsby | |
| 2022 | The Takedown | |
| 2023 | Fast X | Replaced Justin Lin[11] |
| TBA | 11817 | Post-production; also producer |
Executive producer
- Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Producer
- Strays (2023)
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra | Ouhécharlis | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Kraken | Uncredited |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Director | Executive producer | Notes |
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| 2017 | Tycoon | Yes | Yes | 9 episodes |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Yes | Yes | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Lupin | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| TBA | Dark Matter | Yes | Yes |
Other credits
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1992 | The Son of the Mekong | Trainee |
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | On-set production assistant |
| 1998 | Restons groupés | Second assistant director |
| 1999 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | Production assistant |
| 2002 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra | Second assistant director |
| The Idol | ||
| 2016 | Ares | Co-producer |
References
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External links
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- Louis Leterrier at IMDb
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