Author Stephenie Meyer has more than just the phenomenon that is “Twilight” under her belt. Producers Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz, anted up their own money to buy the screen rights to Meyer’s novel, “The Host” and have hired Andrew Niccol to write the script and direct the movie.
Per Variety:
“We want Stephenie to be involved in the adaptation and have her endorse and be part of the creative decisions,” Wechsler said. “Twilight” has “proven she knows more about what works than most.”
The book is about an alien race whose souls have taken over the planet, inserting themselves into their human hosts by erasing their minds and taking over. There’s a girl named Melanie Stryder who is not so willing to let the aliens take over her mind, and this Wanderer starts feeling what Melanie does, and wants “to locate the last pocket of surviving humans on Earth.” Before this week, Meyer’s had rejected numerous studio inquiries about the novel but was charmed by “a significant offer, a strong vision for the project, and a collaborative spirit.” Comic-Con geeks get prepared — if this has half of the impact as “Twilight,” then you’re in for quite the treat.
