"Scorch Trials" will feature several returning characters from the first movie, including Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), Minho (Ki Hong Lee) and the mysterious researcher Ava Paige (Patricia Clarkson). You're Gonna Meet Some New Allies (and Enemies) Not unlike a certain upcoming Marvel Studios movie, "Which side are you on?" is really the crux of the conflict.ģ. The question Thomas struggles with in this sequel is which side of the conflict he wants to be on. This film will also introduce a resistance group rising up in opposition to the heavily armed and militaristic WCKD. Look for the sequel to delve much deeper into the mysterious organization that is WCKD, and reveal why they dumped a bunch of teenagers into a giant death trap.Īs you can expect from a group whose name sounds like "Wicked" (and was actually spelled that way in the books), not everyone in the world of Maze Runner is thrilled with having a totalitarian regime calling the shots. Thomas and friends finally encountered the faceless enemy controlling their every action in the climax of the first movie.
If "Mad Max: Fury Road" left you craving for more post-apocalyptic desert wastelands, "The Scorch Trials" may be just what the doctor ordered.
It also contains the ruins of the civilization that once was. Dubbed "The Scorch," this hellish desert is filled with deadly obstacles of both the man-made and natural variety. Mind you, that world is every bit as dangerous as the original maze. This time, our heroes will be venturing into the wider world. Out of the Maze, into the Scariest (Sandiest) Place Everĭon't expect Thomas and friends to be dropped into another isolated experiment with a giant maze in the middle. To help you prepare for Thomas' latest adventure, here are the five key things you need to know before entering The Scorch.ġ. While fans of the Maze Runner novels are already lining up for this sequel, those who only saw the first film may not know what to expect. It continues the saga of Thomas and the other survivors of the brutal human experiment as they learn more about their plague-ravaged world and the civil war that threatens to further tear it apart.
" Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" is the middle act of the Maze Runner trilogy.
While many moviegoers are looking forward to the November release of " The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2," that's not the only movie franchise based on a series of dystopian young adult novels returning to theaters this fall.