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 toi Twi-hards go into a tizzy and insist nothing can haut, retour au début Twilight (or Robsten), take a sec and check out five things toi 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 jouer la comédie 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 Bones 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 Supernatural sensation. And while the prévisualiser keeps things mysterious, we do know the movie follows Mel (Ronan), whose body becomes inhabited par 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 l’amour Triangle: It wouldn't be a Stephenie Meyer film if there was no angst-ridden, over-the-moon, utterly unrealistic l’amour story, right? Well, duh, and this film won't disappoint. It's far plus complicated than whether Bella prefers a werewolf ou a vampire, but expect an alien l’amour triangle 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 liste and also spent plus 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 toi loyal S.M. fans, Ms. Meyer a dit 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 a dit 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 plus 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 toi have to say. Will The Host trump all that Twilight's accomplished? Should Rob, Kristen and Taylor be worried about their competition?
