Announcements are moving quickly now for The Host, a book written by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer and currently being adapted for the big screen. Today we’re learning who will direct the film.

Deadline reports Andrew Niccol has been hired to direct.

We learned last week that Saoirse Ronan would play the lead character Melanie.

Niccol has only worked on a handful of films including The Terminal, The Truman Show, and Lord of War.

Deadline explains why Meyer chose Niccol:

After resisting overtures to sell the book, Meyer finally entrusted it with the producers, who gave her strong creative input. She chose Niccol originally because she was a fan of his film Gattaca and script for The Truman Show. While Niccol adapted the book into the current script, he exited to make the film Now, which he has completed with Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy starring. The producers went down the road with several directors, but talks with Niccol to return started heating up in recent weeks. Ronan ramped up interest in the film when she was set to star.

This news was uncovered at the Cannes Film Festival, where The Host is currently being shopped around for distribution throughout the world.