And even though the movie doesn't hit theaters until March 29, 2013, we recently had our first look at both the mind-blowing trailer and the creepy one-eyed poster.
So, before 你 Twi-hards go into a tizzy and insist nothing can 最佳, 返回页首 Twilight (or Robsten), take a sec and check out five things 你 need to know about S.M.'s sci-fi sensation.
1. The Leading Lass Has Mega-Talent: Haven't heard of Saoirse Ronan? Well, cement that Irish name in your brain, because Ronan is an 表演 force to be reckoned with. She appeared alongside Keira Knightley in Atonement and was nominated for an Academy Award for her role at the young age of 13. Saoirse also starred in The Lovely 识骨寻踪 and most recently the action flick Hanna. Quite an impressive résumé, no? Kristen Stewart, you've certainly got some competition.
2. Get Ready for Lots of Sci-Fi Action: If the teaser trailer is any indication, we're gearing up for a 邪恶力量 sensation. And while the 预览 keeps things mysterious, we do know the movie follows Mel (Ronan), whose body becomes inhabited 由 the Wanderer alien and she must fight for control of her mind. "It is no longer your world," Ronan whispers in the trailer as we watch a quick flash of alien-inhabited humans. Intrigued yet? We're certainly excited to see more.
3. Shocker! There's a 爱情 Triangle: It wouldn't be a Stephenie Meyer film if there was no angst-ridden, over-the-moon, utterly unrealistic 爱情 story, right? Well, duh, and this film won't disappoint. It's far 更多 complicated than whether Bella prefers a werewolf 或者 a vampire, but expect an alien 爱情 三角形, 三角 complete with Meyer's cheesy one-liners we love.
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4. The Book's as Big as Twilight: True, The Host has hardly garnered as much buzz as the Twilight juggernaut, but the novel itself is churning out equally impressive Twi-esque stats. It spent 26 weeks as No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller 列表 and also spent 更多 than 36 weeks on the Los Angeles Times best-seller list. Forget Fifty Shades of Grey! Apparently The Host is the book to read. And lucky for 你 loyal S.M. fans, Ms. Meyer 说 she wants to turn the story into a trilogy. Shocker.
5. The Film's Following in Twilight's Footsteps: Turns out Baton Rouge has gotten a double dose of Stephenie Meyer—much of The Host's filming took place where Breaking Dawn was first filmed. A few other on-set deets? Stephen Rider (who plays Seeker Reed in the flick) recently tweeted they have "all" read the book and 说 he sees Stephenie on set "almost every day." Rider also dished that the "cast is stellar" and it's "truly an amazing experience." What? No Twilight-style drama? Oh well, at least there's one 更多 Breaking Dawn film to keep that goss coming.
So there ya have it, Awful readers. We're delving into post-Twi territory and want to hear what 你 have to say. Will The Host trump all that Twilight's accomplished? Should Rob, Kristen and Taylor be worried about their competition?
