BOOKS ABOUT TO BECOME MOVIES
THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer
Status: Set for release March 2013
Who's involved: Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Max Irons and Jake Abel (starring), Andrew Niccol (directing/screenplay)
Why you should read the book first: The Host is set in a world that's been inhabited by aliens - or rather, the people have been inhabited by aliens - called souls. The story begins with the capture of human Melanie Stryder, a young woman whose body is soon taken over by a Soul called Wanderer, an alien with a fair amount of experience in inhabiting other life-forms. But she soon learns that Melanie's mind is a challenge to overcome, as Melanie refuses to abandon it. It's a bit more mainstream and female-focused than most science fiction literature probably is, but to dismiss the book as "Twilight with aliens" would be an unfair generalization. Not only does The Host prove to be an interesting story, but it also explores humanity from an outside perspective and should make for a great movie, especially with the exceptionally talented Saoirse Ronan in the lead.
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