Andrew Niccol wrote The Host.
Andrew Niccol . He wrote and directed Gattaca ( 1997 ) , Simone ( 2002 ) , Lord of War ( 2005 ) , In Time ( 2011 ) , The Host ( 2013 ) , and Good Kill ( 2014 ) . The Host (2013 film) . Written and directed by Andrew Niccol , the film stars Saoirse Ronan , Max Irons , Jake Abel , William Hurt , and Diane Kruger .