"New Moon" is still two months away from hitting theaters, "Eclipse" is filming and Summit Entertainment is figuring out who is doing what in "Breaking Dawn" pre-production, but with film rights for Stephenie Meyer's "The Host" being purchased earlier this week, the focus has shifted away momentarily from "The Twilight Saga" and instead to its science fiction cousin.

I've met plenty of "Twilight" fans who still haven't read "The Host," even though its maintained its spot on the New York Times bestsellers list from its debut in May 2008. In many ways, I like it more than "The Twilight Saga" for its intriguing plot and interesting characters. The dynamic relationship between Melanie, a rebel human trying to resist an alien invasion, and Wanda, the alien or Soul who possess her body, is the driving force of the entire novel, and a really intriguing one at that.

So what we at Hollywood Crush have decided to do (since we've had so much luck with it in the past) is put together a wish list (see it after the jump!) of our preferred actors to get cast in "The Host." And this time, if we get it right, please let us know first!

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Oh, Canada! It's Canada Day, and in honor of the country that brought us "Degrassi," the Barenaked Ladies and a couple of our favorite MTV News staffers (you know who you are!), we are honoring some of the its greatest studs.

Yes, even in a week when we will be celebrating American — thanks to the 4th of July — we can't help but feel some pride for our Northern neighbors. Right, eh? So check out our full list of some of Canada's finest celebrity men, er, we mean talent!

Taylor Kitsch
At 28, the British Columbia native stole our hearts in "Friday Night Lights" as Tim Riggins, the sexy Panther football star. But, it was his role as Gambit in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" that showed everyone that Taylor is one hot force to be reckoned with. Read more...

By Josh Wigler

While "Twilight" fends off "True Blood" for supremacy over the vampire romance market, the Stephenie Meyer-penned series might have an unlikely lovelorn competitor to contend with — the newly announced "John Carter of Mars" starring Taylor Kitsch could well be Hollywood's next romantic hit.

Nothing can top the electric, blood-lusting chemistry of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, right? We're not so sure about that — and you might not be either after you see "Carter." After the jump, five reasons why the upcoming sci-fi adventure could dethrone "Twilight" as the king of the high-concept romance genre. Read more...

By Brian Warmoth

Taylor Kitsch, known for his heartthrob status on “Friday Night Lights” and recently as the Cajun mutant Gambit in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” has picked his next role, and it looks like he’ll be going into outer space. Taylor has signed on to play the title character in the new movie “John Carter of Mars,” which adapts the classic pulp sci-fi novel of the same name by "Tarzan" creator Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Kitsch will appear alongside his “Wolverine” co-star Lynn Collins in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “WALL-E” director Andrew Stanton is onboard to direct. Read more...