From Variety – The feature adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s The Host continues its inexorable march towards the big screen, with Susanna White (Nanny McPhee Returns, PBS’ Jane Eyre) now set to direct the feature adaptation, from a script by Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show). Nick Wechsler will produce, along with Chockstone Pictures’ Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz.
Story revolves around a young woman whose body is inhabited by a benevolent alien soul.
Book Jacket:
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, didn’t expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
As Melanie fills Wanderer’s thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she’s never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and Melanie set off to search for the man they both love.
Featuring one of the most unusual love triangles in literature, The Host is a riveting and unforgettable novel about the persistence of love and the essence of what it means to be human.
You can read an excerpt here.
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