The Host

Synopsis

A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.

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Cast

Saoirse Ronan

Melanie Stryder / Wanda

Diane Kruger

The Seeker / Lacey

Max Irons

Jared Howe

Jake Abel

Ian O'Shea

William Hurt

Jeb Stryder

Frances Fisher

Maggie Stryder

Chandler Canterbury

Jamie Stryder

Boyd Holbrook

Kyle O'Shea

Stephen Rider

Seeker Reed

Alex Russell

Seeker Burns

Rachel Roberts

Soul Fleur

J.D. Evermore

Trevor Stryder

Emily Browning

Wanda

Shyaam Karra

Soul Anshu

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Brent Wendell Williams

Soul Winters

Jhil McEntyre

Soul Lake

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Jalen Coleman

Soul Nafisa

Jaylen Moore

Seeker Song

Stephen Conroy

Seeker Sands

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Michael L. Parker

Seeker Wolfe

Crew

Art

• Andy Nicholson Production Design
• Cynthia La Jeunesse Set Decoration
• Priscilla Elliott Art Direction

Camera

• Roberto Schaefer Director of Photography
• Renton-Paul Medcalf Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Erin Benach Costume Design
• Ve Neill Makeup Department Head
• Gunnar Swanson Hairstylist
• Courtney Lether Makeup Artist
• Larry Waggoner Hairstylist
• Kimberly Amacker Makeup Artist
• Carla Brenholtz Makeup Artist
• Teressa Hill Hairstylist
• Lisa Taylor Roberts Makeup Artist
• Aimee Stuit Makeup Artist
• Paige Reeves Makeup Artist
• Debbie Zoller Makeup Artist

Crew

• Clay Cullen Stunt Driver
• Al Goto Stunts
• Ed Duran Stunts
• Jeremy Fry Stunts
• Tim Rigby Stunts
• Stacey Carino Stunt Double
• Jared S. Eddo Stunts
• Chris J. Fanguy Stunts
• Adam Kirley Stunts
• Daniel Stevens Stunt Double
• Richard Burden Stunt Driver
• Matthew Moss Stunts

Directing

• Andrew Niccol Director
• Nick Mastandrea First Assistant Director
• Ryan Craig Second Assistant Director
• Mike Leonard Second Second Assistant Director
• Nicole Treston Abranian Second Second Assistant Director
• Bruce Moriarty First Assistant Director
• Maria Mantia Second Assistant Director
• David Leitch Second Unit Director

Editing

• Thomas J. Nordberg Editor

Production

• Ray Angelic Executive Producer
• Marc Butan Executive Producer
• Stephenie Meyer Producer
• Bill Johnson Executive Producer
• Jim Seibel Executive Producer
• Nick Wechsler Producer
• Mindy Marin Casting
• Steve Schwartz Producer
• Paula Mae Schwartz Producer
• Claudia Bluemhuber Executive Producer
• Uwe Feuersenger Executive Producer
• Meghan Hibbett Producer

Sound

• Antonio Pinto Original Music Composer
• Frank Smathers Dialogue Editor
• Vanessa Lapato Dialogue Editor
• Hamilton Sterling Sound Effects Editor
• Chris Navarro ADR Mixer
• Jeff Sawyer Sound Effects Editor
• Robin Harlan Foley Artist
• Paul Massey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Sarah Monat Foley Artist

Visual Effects

• Harold Parker VFX Artist
• Jamie Hallett Visual Effects Supervisor
• Abhilash Nanda Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Stephenie Meyer Novel
• Andrew Niccol Screenplay

Photos