Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.

Director:

 Wes Ball

Writers:

 James Dashner (novel), T.S. Nowlin (screenplay)

Stars:

 Kaya Scodelario, Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee |

Storyline

In this next chapter of the epic "Maze Runner" saga, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. 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.

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Trivia

Alisha Heng is the only actress that played a character in the movie(Rachael) and was a stunt double.Originally the studio had a "wait-and-see" policy for greenlighting this sequel depending on how the first movie did, however they decided two weeks before the premier of the first movie to go ahead and greenlight The Scorch Trials anyway as the publicity and reviews were overwhelmingly good.

User Reviews

Australian actress Adelaide Kane was fancasted to play the role of Brenda but couldn't get the part due to scheduling conflicts.2 actors and 1 actress from this movie, Thomas-Brodie Sangster, Aiden Gillen, and Nathalie Emmanuel acted in The Game of Thrones.It was rumored Emma Roberts was up for the part of Brenda. Rosa Salazar was cast instead.The director Wes Ball says the movie will diverge from the book a little bit, but will get back on track in the third installment titled The Death Cure.Alisha Heng is the only actress that played a character in the movie(Rachael) and was a stunt double.As seen in the casting, Brenda is added as a new character and Teresa becomes disliked by many characters, maybe even Thomas.