The Host (2013)

"Choose your destiny"

Directed by Andrew Niccol
Produced by Stephenie Meyer, Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz
Screenplay by Andrew Niccol
Based on "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emily Browning, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Frances Fisher, Chandler Canterbury, Diane Kruger, William Hurt

Music by Antonio Pinto
Cinematography: Roberto Schaefer
Edited by Thomas J. Nordberg
Production company: Nick Wechsler Productions, Silver Reel
Distributed by Open Road Films, Universal Pictures, ChockStone Pictures, ShowMaker Works
Release date: 22 March 2013 (Spain)

Running time: 125 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $63,327,201

"The Host" is an adventure romantic sci-fi film directed by Andrew Niccol and based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name. The story is about the humans that have been taken over by small parasitic aliens called "Souls". The Souls travel to distant planets en masse, in individual capsules, inserting themselves individually into a host body of that planet's dominant species. The Soul completely replaces the consciousness of its host, though they are able to access the host's memories. Occupied hosts are identifiable by silver rings that form in the hosts' eyes. Melanie Stryder is captured and infused with a soul called "Wanderer." Wanderer is asked by Seeker to access Melanie's memories in order to discover the location of a pocket of unassimilated humans. Surprisingly, Melanie's consciousness has not been eliminated, and it struggles for control of her body. Melanie and Wanderer are able to carry out an internal conversation with each other, forming something of a friendship.

The Lovely Bones (2009)

"The story of a life and everything that came after..."

Directed by Peter Jackson
Produced by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Carolynne Cunningham, Aimée Peyronnet
Screenplay by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Based on "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, Saoirse Ronan
Music by Brian Eno
Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Edited by Jabez Olssen
Production company: DreamWorks Pictures, Film4 Productions, WingNut Films
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date: 26 December 2009 (New Zealand )
Running time: 135 minutes
Country: United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand
Budget: $65,000,000
Box office: $93,621,340

"The Lovely Bones" is a drama film directed by Peter Jackson. It's based the novel of the same name by Alice Sebold. The story is about Susie Salmon, a 14-year-old girl living in Pennsylvania with her family. She dreams about becoming a photographer sometime, going out on a date with a boy Susie has a crush on. She is in the spring of his years. But one day Susie doesn't come back home. And never will.