Fans of Stephanie Meyers’ ‘Twilight’ saga have been wondering for some time now when her non-vampire book, ‘Host’, would be picked up for a movie.  Meyers has been holding out on making a deal, but producer Nick Wechsler (Reservation Row, The Time Traveler’s Wife) along with Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz have used their own money along with the promise of a collaborative effort.

Meyer’s first adult novel is a sci-fi love story set in a world where humans serve as hosts for the dominant species, an advanced form of parasite called “Souls.”  A parasitic entity takes over a human’s brain, but unlike most assimilations, the girl retains her identity and the internal conflict comes to a head when the members of a human refugee camp discover that one of the enemy is among them.

The film will be directed by Andrew Niccol, who directed Gattaca, reportedly one of Meyers’ favorite movies and has been rumored to be starring Matt Damon as the male lead, which will certainly appeal to Meyer’s ‘Twlight‘ fanbase.

Source: Variety, MTV Movie News