Louis Leterrier reveals E.T. lenses used for The Last House
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Netflix has released The Last House, a sci-fi survival thriller from director Louis Leterrier, and he has been discussing the film's making in a new interview with Collider that touches on hidden references and craft details. Leterrier reveals the production shot on the same lenses used in Steven Spielberg's E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark, one of several nods embedded throughout the film, and describes it as his most personal project despite a filmography dominated by action films such as The Incredible Hulk and multiple Fast & Furious instalments.
The film follows a family of four, led by Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, who are trapped inside their own home as mysterious creatures lurk outside and supplies run low. Leterrier discusses building a large water tank set and using Henson-style puppetry to realise the film's creature, while deliberately keeping the nature of the external threat ambiguous. He also confirms he is currently filming Liminal, an Apple TV sci-fi project starring Vanessa Kirby and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, reveals a longer, darker cut of The Incredible Hulk exists, and teases his upcoming work on Fast Forever, the next Fast & Furious instalment.
- The Last House shares lenses used in E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Leterrier calls it his most personal film despite an action-heavy career
- He teases Apple TV's Liminal and an extended Incredible Hulk cut
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The Last House is a new Netflix film directed by Louis Leterrier, best known for action blockbusters including The Incredible Hulk and several Fast & Furious films. Described by Leterrier as his most personal project to date, it is a sci-fi survival thriller centred on a family of four, played by Greta Lee and Wagner Moura among others, who barricade themselves inside their home while unidentified creatures threaten them from outside as their supplies dwindle.
Since the film's release, Leterrier has given interviews, including one with the entertainment outlet Collider, discussing how it was made. These cover technical choices such as filming on camera lenses previously used by Steven Spielberg on E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark, as well as the use of practical puppetry to bring the film's creature to life, reflecting a deliberate homage to earlier eras of filmmaking.
Leterrier is also known for a busy slate of upcoming projects, including Liminal, a science fiction series for Apple TV, and Fast Forever, the next instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise, which gives added context to comments he has made about his career and creative choices alongside this release.
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Originally published by Collider as “‘The Last House’s Secret ‘E.T.’ Reference Is Only 1 of the Netflix Sci-Fi’s Million Easter Eggs”.