Truth moment: I have been trying to fully read “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer‘s book “The Host” for a while now. I have read a little of it, but I haven't quiteΒ had the chance to sink my teeth into another 600-page book. Perhaps I should continue though, as the film adaptation of the novel is set to be released on March 29, 2013, plus, we already have a teaser trailer almost a year in advance. The movie will star Saoirse Ronan (βHannaβ) and is directed by Andrew Niccol.
The plot of the book/movie is simple: aliens have invaded the earth and have begun to take over the bodies and minds of all humans. After they inhabit the body of a human, the alien βsoulsβ erase the human occupant and establish their claim over itβs body and mind.
Melanie Stryder‘s (Ronan) body has been inhabited by one of the aliens named Wanderer, but she herself refuses to completely lose herself and give in. She is also a part of a group of βrebelsβ who have tried to ward off complete inhabitation. The βSeekerβ, who is in charge of Melanie's body, starts to worry about Wanderer's lack of control over her mind. Wanderer is flooded with Melanie's memories and her powerful feelings for Jared (her love interest βthis is a Meyer book isnβt it) and her brother Jamie, and Wanderer soon finds herself having feelings for Melanie's former companions. She becomes desperate to find out whether they are still alive, and eventually becomes a part of the rebel group.
However, none of what I just told you about this is in this trailer you are about to watch. Thatβs right. NONE OF IT. It is just a weird trailer full of people wearing contacts that have been taken over by the aliens. Like a weird version of MJβs Β βBlack or Whiteβ video, but no one is dancing. Oh, and thereβs the earth. Β I donβt like it, and quite frankly, it doesnβt make me care about this movie. But, give it a peek and let me know what you think.