Principal photography on Andrew Niccol’s adaptation of Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer’s sci-fi novel, The Host, only just commenced last month, but a teaser trailer is already here. That’s because Open Road Films knows that the movie’s target young adult (YA) demographic will be turning out in hordes this weekend for The Hunger Games – and the studio hopes to start building awareness for Niccol’s project by premiering a preview with that surefire blockbuster.

Similar to Hunger Games, The Host is a sci-fi story that takes place against a troubling futuristic backdrop, features an Oscar-nominated youthful actress (Saoirse Ronan) in the lead, and is being overseen by a respectable filmmaker in the form of Niccol. Otherwise, though, these YA best-seller adaptations are pretty much worlds apart.

Here is the official teaser trailer for The Host (followed by a brief synopsis for Meyer’s novel):

‘The Host’ Trailer Teases Stephenie Meyer’s ‘Peaceful’ Earth