Louis Leterrier (French: [lwi lətɛʁje]; born 17 June 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 installments, Fast X (2023) and the upcoming Fast Forever (2028). He also directed the streaming television series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) and Lupin (2021).
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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.