I guess they’re still filming the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel in New York, because here’s some more behind-the-scenes shots of Megan Fox from the set. And don’t get me wrong, she’s looking good, but I sure hope the movie gets a lot more exciting than this. Forget talking in an alley. I’ve still got my fingers crossed that Megan’s character is going to have to infiltrate a pool party at a trampoline factory. Actually, forget the turtles too. What if Megan just fought the bad guys in a Jello wrestling tournament? It’s not too late to rewrite the script, is it? » view all 14 photos Photos: PacificCoastNews
Can aliens be bigger drama queens than vampires? Next spring will tell. With the last installment of The Twilight Saga opening this weekend, Summit Entertainment has begun priming Twi-Hards for its next Stephenie Meyer project, The Host , which hits the big screen on March 29. The scenario laid out in the trailer bears some similarities to early Twilight , except the roles seem reversed. Melanie Ryder ( Saoirse Ronan ) and Jared Howe ( Max Irons ) comprise the Bella Swan-Edward Cullen core of the story, but in this case it’s Melanie who is altered — by an extraterrestrial, not supernatural force. (It’s unclear whether that means Jared plays a really passive dude in the picture.) Parasitic aliens are using humans as hosts to take over the planet — steely blue irises are the giveaway that a person has been infected — and Melanie, who, with Jared, is part of a rebel group fighting back against the invasion, eventually becomes one of them. Or does she? Meyer’s book is about how Mel, who remains partially conscious, fights back against the parasite controlling her body using her emotions and memories and eventually forms a bond with it that could help save the human race. (Cue dramatic score.) As you might expect from a Meyer novel, romantic complications, angst and action scenes ensue. Andrew Niccol , who directed the 1997 sci-fi gem Gattaca, helmed The Host , so my expectations are higher than usual, but I hope the movie isn’t as exposition heavy as this trailer. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
