Obviously, at 47 I'm not exactly in the intended demographic for this film, but I do feel that this one missed the opportunity to be a hugely entertaining adventure for all ages. When the characters are in the maze, running for their lives from the grievers (metallic insectoid monsters), or dodging the changing architecture, the film is actually very enjoyable, but far too much time is spent in the relative safety of 'the glade', the idyllic green area at the centre of the maze where the boys first wake up. With my son currently reading the series of books, it's almost certain that I'll have to watch the sequels; I just hope that they make it a little more exciting next time around (and don't cut the film to reduce the UK rating to a 12 certificate. Grrrrrr!). a b Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (April 29, 2016). "Dylan O'Brien's Injuries Force 'Maze Runner' Sequel to Extend Production Shut Down". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017 . Retrieved May 1, 2016.

Dig, Enric (September 24, 2014). "The Maze Runner 2014 Full Movie Review". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014 . Retrieved September 24, 2014. In case of the prequel novels being adopted, which is also the only direction I see at this point, the studio will have to proceed with new casting as described in the section above, meaning none of the original cast including Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Dexter Darden, and Patricia Clarkson can return. Maze Runner 4 Crew: Who Can Be Behind It? One day after Thomas' arrival, a girl, Teresa, is delivered through the elevator into the Glade. She is the first girl to arrive into the Glade and has a note stating "She's the last one. Ever." She says Thomas' name when she's in a week long coma. Later that day a boy named Ben who went through the "changing" tries to kill Thomas. Alby saves Thomas and Ben is banished that night. The story follows a boy named Thomas who finds in a unknown place,with unknown boys.He doesn't remember anything beside his name.Others don't neither.He learns that he's placed in a maze,and there is no way out,at least not found yet.After his arrival,strange things start to happen,things that has never happened before,things that could bring only destruction and death.There must be a way out,and he has to find it!The epilogue is written in the voice of Chancellor Ava Paige, a feature of all the trilogy's novels. She reveals that the group that rescued the Gladers is just another variable in the experiment and that the Gladers were not the only group being evaluated. She reveals that the next day, the second phase of their trials will begin. This leads directly into the events of the next book. In March 2015, T.S. Nowlin, who co-wrote the first and wrote the second film, was hired to write Maze Runner: The Death Cure based on the novel The Death Cure. [8] In September 2015, Ball was hired to direct the film. [9] Ball said that the film would not be split into two films. [10] Principal photography took place in Cape Town, South Africa between March and June 2017 for a January 26, 2018, release. [11] [12] [13] [14] Future [ edit ]

The pointless villains and scares that should have been comic relief instead. Yes, the Grievers and the strangely non-menacing way they were portrayed. The Maze that is anything but intimidating (that effect is due to the non-spectacular writing, really). The Changing - oh so scary of experience! - that does not really affect Thomas the Special Snowflake, not even a minor inconvenience. Chitwood, Adam (April 18, 2015). "MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE Set for 2017 Release; Miraculously Not Being Split into Two Movies". Collider. Complex Media. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015 . Retrieved June 29, 2015. a b "Director Wes Ball Talks How He Landed the Job, Finding His Cast, Mixing LORD OF THE FLIES with LOST, and More on the Set of THE MAZE RUNNER". collider.com. May 3, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014 . Retrieved October 5, 2014. A teenage boy wakes up inside an underground elevator with no memory of his identity and is greeted by several male youths in a large grass area, called the "Glade", enclosed by giant stone walls. The "Gladers" have formed a rudimentary society, and each assumes specialized tasks. The boy learns that a vast maze surrounding them is the only way out. During the day, designated "Runners" search the maze for an escape route and return before the entrance closes at nightfall. After a fight with Gally, the boy remembers his name is Thomas. about a bunch of teenagers living inside an unsolvable Maze full of hideous creatures, in the future, in a dark, dystopian world. It would be an experiment, to study their minds. Terrible things would be done to them – awful things; completely hopeless – until the victims turn everything on its head." The book was later published in 2008. [3] Dashner wrote the book from December 2005 to March2006. [3] Reception [ edit ]Young-Adult Book Adaptations Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved February 9, 2018. This has to count, right? And technically speaking it’s not even my fault I never managed to read it. I mean I wanted to read this series for ages but only got the book now.

Kit, Borys (October 2, 2014). " Breaking Bad Actor Joins Maze Runner Sequel Scorch Trials (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020 . Retrieved October 2, 2014.MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE (2018) (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. January 17, 2018. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018 . Retrieved January 17, 2018. Fans of James Dashner's books will recognize how this fight has to end: Thomas confronting Janson, the true villain, whose interests were never about curing the disease that wiped out large swaths of humanity but about sustaining his own life. Of course, just as moviegoers noticed creative liberties taken in the second movie, they'll see more here: the nature of Teresa's betrayal, for one, changes. Same with her death. They still happen, just differently, all in the name of making these key moments more satisfying. Many work. Perhaps one of the more contentious divergences from the source material will be the one that comes at the very end of the movie, when Thomas and his friends reach a safe haven.

The main character, Thomas, was annoying. Rather than allowing his readers to feel what Thomas feels, Dashner chooses to tell. We are told many times how "frustrated" and "confused" Thomas is, but we can't identify with him. Some of the supporting characters, such as Minho and Newt, could be interesting, but they remain secondary to Thomas. In addition, I was frustrated with the character Teresa. Teresa is the only female main character; instead of making her an intriguing, powerful female, she is christened with flimsy adjectives such as "very pretty" and "smart", becoming yet another 1-dimensional character. I realize that this is a plot-driven story and not a character-driven one, but I would hope that the characters would at least be appealing to the reader.Lang, Brent (September 21, 2014). " Maze Runner Sequel to Hit Theaters in Summer 2015". Variety. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020 . Retrieved September 22, 2014.