Not content with having defiled the underworld of gothic archetypes, Twilight Saga screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg has set her sights on outer space, exchanging sparkling bloodsuckers for pubescent extra-terrestrials. Rosenberg has been tapped by Paramount Pictures to adapt and produce a feature film version of the 1983 sci-fi young adult novel Earthseed by Pamela Sargent, and the thrifty penwoman already sounds amped to get down to whittling away at the plot.

The story follows a group of teenagers created from genetic material and raised by a spacecraft seeking a new planet to repopulate humanity. “Earthseed is an incredibly compelling world, and I’m excited to dive into it,” Rosenberg said in a statement. “The film’s premise easily lends itself to an exciting franchise with plenty of room for invention and humor.” Distortion and parody, you say? Sounds just like your previous project, Melissa.