With folks getting a bit more interested after the panel at SDCC last week, The Maze Runner is looking to get a few more followers this week with a second full length trailer to show off what it’s all about. Set for a September 19th, 2014 release date, the feature adapts the novel of the same name by James Dashner, which has a sequel as well, and is being directed by Wes Ball based on a script by Noah Oppenheim. The feature, whose budget is unlisted at this stage, has a largely unknown cast to it with the main draw being the lead of Dylan O’Brien, who has gained a good bit of fans through his work as one of the core characters on Teen Wolf. The film is an interesting young adult novel adaptation in that the majority of them that have come out have focused on female leads whereas this one goes for a male lead and largely ensemble as well. It was originally scheduled for a February 204 release but was pushed back late last fall while in the post-production phase.
Directed by Wes Ball, the film stars Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, and Patricia Clarkson.
Plot concept: Plot Summary: When Thomas (O’Brien) wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. Based on the best-selling novel by James Dashner.