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Andrew Niccol will direct 'The Host'
By Adnan Tezer May 16, 2011, 19:28 GMT
Andrew Niccol will direct Inferno Entertainment's sci-fi film "The Host."
According to Variety, the film is a big-screen adaptation of the 2008 novel by "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer.
Saoirse Ronan ("Hanna") has booked the lead role.
The script, which Niccol adapted, centers on the invasion and takeover of Earth by a group of aliens known as Souls.
Nick Wechsler is producing along with Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz.
No production date has been set.
Niccol wrote and directed the films "Gattaca," "S1m0ne" and "Lord of War."
His most recent film "Now," which stars Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, opens in October.
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