Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015)
Release dates:September 18, 2015
Country:United States
Language:English
Directed by:Wes Ball
Produced
Marty Bowen
Eddie Gamarra
Wyck Godfrey
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Joe Hartwick, Jr.
Lee Stollman
Cast
Dylan O'Brien as Thomas
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt
Ki Hong Lee as Minho
Kaya Scodelario as Teresa Agnes
Rosa Salazar as Brenda
Jacob Lofland as Aris Jones
Aidan Gillen as Janson / Rat-Man
Giancarlo Esposito as Jorge
Barry Pepper as Vince
Lili Taylor as Mary Cooper
Patricia Clarkson as Ava Paige
Nathalie Emmanuel as Harriet
Katherine McNamara as Sonya
Alexander Flores as Winston
Dexter Darden as Frypan
Randall D. Cunningham as Clint
Story
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is an upcoming American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Wes Ball, based on James Dashner's novel The Scorch Trials, the second novel in The Maze Runner trilogy, with a screenplay by T.S. Nowlin. It is the sequel to the 2014 film The Maze Runner and the second installment in The Maze Runner film series. Adding to the existing cast of Dylan O'Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, and Patricia Clarkson, the supporting cast was filled out with Rosa Salazar, Jacob Lofland, Aidan Gillen, Giancarlo Esposito, Barry Pepper, and Lili Taylor.
The plot of The Scorch Trails takes place immediately after the previous installment, with Thomas (O'Brien) and his fellow Gladers battling the powerful organization W.C.K.D while facing the perils of the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with dangerous obstacles. Filming began in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 27, 2014, before officially concluding on January 27, 2015.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is set to be released on September 18, 2015 in the United States by 20th Century Fox in 2D and IMAX.
Plot
In this next chapter of the Maze Runner saga, Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as W.C.K.D. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD's vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.
Production
Pre-production
On October 13, 2013, almost a year before The Maze Runner's release, it was reported that Fox had started work on The Scorch Trials. It was revealed that T.S. Nowlin - who recently worked on the Fantastic Four reboot - would adapt Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, taking over the helm from Noah Oppenheim with returning director Wes Ball supervising Nowlin's script.
Casting
On September 26, 2014, Aidan Gillen was cast as the main antagonist of the film, Janson, also known as Rat-Man. On September 30, 2014, Rosa Salazar signed on to the cast as Brenda.Within the next few days Mud star Jacob Lofland and Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito joined the cast playing Aris Jones and Jorge respectively. Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel was cast as Harriet, co-leader of Group B, on October 22, 2014 and Katherine McNamara as the other co-leader on December 22. On November 3, 2014, there were two additions to the cast with Lili Taylor as Mary Cooper, a "doctor who helps Thomas and the Gladers" and Barry Pepper as Vince, "a survivalist who is one of the last remaining soldiers of a legendary unit called the Right Arm".
Filming
On July 25, 2014, Ball announced at San Diego Comic-Con International that they want to start shooting in Fall 2014 should its predecessor become a success when it hits the theatres.
On August 31, 2014, Ball announced they are "about nine weeks out from shooting". He also revealed "we are in New Mexico right now. We’ve got a crew and stages. We are rapidly approaching our shoot time. The sets are being built. A lot of the same crew is coming back. Most of the cast is coming back, except for the ones who were killed . The script is really coming along". A week later, Ball told BuzzFeed that “we’ve got stages, we’ve got crews coming in, Dylan [O’Brien] will be back in a few weeks, we’re building sets, and the script is being written. It’s a bit of a race this time because we’re cautiously optimistic, but we’re feeling excited we’re about to do something that’s way more sophisticated, way more grown up, and really set up a saga here.”
Principal photography commenced on October 27, 2014 in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico. Filming finished on January 27, 2015, lasting 94 days.
Release
On August 31, 2014, Ball revealed he is hoping "the movie will be out in about a year". On September 21, 2014, it was announced the film would be released on September 18, 2015 in the United States. With The Maze Runner, the film will be released in Barco's multi-screen immersive movie format Barco Escape in across 25 countries with approximately 20 minutes of the film to be converted into the format.
The early development of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials suggested to many that Fox is confident in the potential success of The Maze Runner. On November 19, 2014, John Paesano was confirmed to return to score the film. Creature designer Ken Barthelmey is returning to design the creatures for the film.
Marketing
At San Diego Comic-Con International 2014, Ball released the first piece of concept art for the film. Six stills were released on March 11, 2015.
The first official trailer was released on April 23, 2015, at the 20th Century Fox's CinemaCon. However, it was not released online at the same time but the 1 minute and 44 second teaser trailer premiered before Pitch Perfect 2 in May 2015. The trailer was released publicly on May 19, 2015.
On July 10, 2015, a 30-minute sneak peek was screened at San Diego Comic Con International, with Ball, Dashner, and O'Brien also at the screening.
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