From the looks of it, The Host is acted entirely in whispers. I was just waiting for someone in this trailer to yell “What!? I can’t hear a word you’re saying, speak up!” Check out the final The Host trailer : The Host Trailer Final Saoirse Ronan stars in this adaptation of the young adult novel from Stephenie Meyer. Meyer’s mindblowingly successful Twilight Saga means that The Host has a lot to live up to. From the looks of it, it’s about teenage love in a supernatural context, so we’re all squared away on the ingredients for a successful Young Adult franchise. The Host premieres this Friday, March 29, so get your glowy eyes in and prepare to hit the theaters!
It’s the first day of spring and a perfect time to celebrate young love of the parasitic alien variety. And how do we do that? By giving away a prize pack for Open Road’s adaptation of Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer’s novel, The Host , to one budding poet out there who can capture the spirit of the movie in an original haiku. First, some inspiration: one winner will receive the following bag o’ swag: 1. The Host T-Shirt 2. The Host Buttons 3. Signed Poster 4. A copy of Meyer’s novel 5. Movie Companion with Behind-The-Scene Photos If that’s enough to turn your brown eyes an eerie shade of blue, all you need to do is reside in the United States and submit an original haiku ( using the 5-7-5 format ) inspired by the plot of The Host or an actual parasite. I’m crossing my fingers that we get at least one entry involving bedbugs. Deadline is 6 p.m. Pacific Time on March 28 . A winner will be chosen on March 29, when The Hos t opens in theaters. In the event that you’re going to completely wing it for this contest, some background follows. Good luck. The official synopsis: What if everything you love was taken from you in the blink of an eye? “The Host” is the next epic love story from the creator of the “Twilight Saga,” worldwide bestselling author, Stephenie Meyer. When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie Stryder ( Saoirse Ronan ) will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about — Jared ( Max Irons ), Ian ( Jake Abel ), her brother Jamie (Chandler Canterbury) and her Uncle Jeb ( William Hurt) , proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world. The trailer: Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
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.
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