The next movie to come out as part of the post Hunger Games YA dystopia craze, The Maze Runner is based on the novel by James Dashner and is released on Sept. 19 of this year. It is written by Noah Oppenheimer (this appears to be his first film, according to Wikipedia he worked for NBC News before becoming head of development for Reveille, part of Shine America) and is directed by Wes Ball (This is his first director credit. It stars Dylan O'Brien (Stiles in Teen Wolf), Kaya Scoledario (Effy from Skins), Will Poulter (Eustace from Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of Dawn Treader and Kenny from We Are the Millers) and Patricia Clarkson.
Trailer:
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-iSYVmMVY[/yt]
Description from IMDB:
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Book description:
"If you ain't scared, you ain't human."
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers--boys whose memories are also gone.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out--and no one's ever made it through alive.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.
I haven't read the book yet, but the premise has interested me, and the trailer looks pretty cool.
Trailer:
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-iSYVmMVY[/yt]
Description from IMDB:
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Book description:
"If you ain't scared, you ain't human."
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers--boys whose memories are also gone.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out--and no one's ever made it through alive.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.
I haven't read the book yet, but the premise has interested me, and the trailer looks pretty cool.
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