Open Road Films has released an official new trailer for its anticipated sci-fi thriler, ‘The Host.’ The film, which is the first based on the non-‘Twilight’ novel by author Stephenie Meyer, was penned and directed by Andrew Niccol. The movie is set to be released in theaters on March 29.

The new trailer for ‘The Host’ focuses on the sci-fi element of the story. A young woman, Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan), is captured by invading aliens, who are led by The Seeker (Diane Kruger). They implant one of their kind in her brain, but Melanie’s spirit fights back, and the two souls wrestle for control of her body. Meanwhile, Melanie is caught between two suitors, Jared (Max Irons) and Ian (Jake Abel).

For more information on ‘The Host,’ visit its official Facebook and Twitter pages. Watch the new trailer, and check out photos from the sci-fi thriller, below.

Saoirse Ronan as Melanie Stryder in The Host

Saoirse Ronan and Max Irons in The Host

Saoinse Ronan and Jake Abel in The Host

Diane Kruger as The Seeker in The Host

Written by: Karen Benardello

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

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