Andrew Niccol to Direct Stephenie Meyer's 'The Host'

Not that she needs the money at this point, but Twilight authoress Stephenie Meyer has just given the nod to Kiwi director Andrew Niccol to adapt her novel The Host as a film. Niccol made his biggest early splash with Gattaca, but also wrote the screenplay for The Truman Show and wrote and directed one of the better swing-and-miss efforts in several years, the Nic Cage movie Lord of War. The Host is Meyer's first adult novel, which Publishers Weekly describes as a "tantalizing sci-fi thriller," and as you might guess, it's about parasites. However, these little buggers can jump from planet to planet. What they do here on Earth you might also be able to guess: The "Souls," as they're called, inhabit humans and take them over. Once again from Publishers Weekly: "It shines with romantic intrigue, especially when a love triangle (or quadrangle?!) develops." I wonder how much of a co-development this will be or if Meyer will be a little more hands-off with this project than her moneymaker. It's not as though Niccol needs the help. Well, I mean, he's getting a career boost from this association with the writer of Twilight, but in terms of guiding a story from place to place, he's a pro. Even though Niccol is listed as the writer and director on the upcoming project, producer Nick Weschler commented, “We wanted Stephenie to be involved in the adaptation, and have her endorse and be part of the creative decisions,” adding “Twilight has proven she knows more about what works than most.”

Comments

[Orinn]

Thats a good track record. maybe not a financial good one, but those are all interesting and good movies.
I just want a name change "The Host' is taken, as in it is already attributed to a good monster movie.

[EG3]

I agree that the name should be changed, not only because of the Japanese monster movie but because its just a little to generic and if Meyers didn't write it, I don't know if this would be much. Now I'm just dreading all the advertising for this film which will be splattered with "From the bestselling writer of the Twilight novels...".

[Get The Big Picture]

Korean monster movie, but whatever...