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The Maze Runner

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Thomas wakes in a lift with no memory and arrives in a glade ringed by a maze

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Quick recap

Thomas wakes in a lift remembering nothing but his name. He arrives in the Glade, a field ringed by towering walls where dozens of boys live, the Gladers. Every day the Runners enter the surrounding maze looking for a way out, and every night the doors close. Nobody comes back after sundown. Thomas wants to run, breaks the rules and meets the Grievers, creatures that patrol the maze. When a girl arrives, everything starts to change. Thomas, Minho and their friends must crack the pattern of the walls before the Glade collapses. In the end some escape, but the answers lie on the other side.

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  1. CameoA young, familiar cast

    Dylan O'Brien plays Thomas, Kaya Scodelario is Teresa, Will Poulter is Gally, Thomas Brodie-Sangster is Newt and Ki Hong Lee is Minho. Patricia Clarkson appears as Ava Paige.

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  2. Behind the scenesA short film opened the door

    Wes Ball got the job after pitching Ruin, an animated post-apocalyptic sci-fi short. It was his first feature as a director.

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  3. ReferenceBased on the 2009 novel

    The script adapts James Dashner's novel The Maze Runner. Fox bought the rights in January 2011, before the book became a bestseller.

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