The fantasy film series “Maze Runner” shows a group of boys who are excluded from the outside world and experience adventures. We’ll tell you how to watch the parts in the right order.
Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials (Source: tmdb.org)
- The film trilogy “Maze Runner” is based on the sci-fi novel series “The Scorch Trials” by author James Dashner.
- The sci-fi series is about Thomas and a group of boys who try to find freedom through a labyrinth that surrounds them.
- An upcoming reboot of the series is intended to tell the story with completely new elements, but will not be a direct sequel.
Director Wes Ball produced the successful science fiction series “Maze Runner,” which is based on the equally successful young adult book series “The Scorch Trials” by author James Dashner. With actors such as Dylan O’Brien and Kaya Scodelario (“The Gentlemen”), the film adaptation of the first part was particularly successful. The film grossed 348 million dollars worldwide.
The film tells the story of the boy Thomas, who wakes up in a clearing with no memories and from then on tries, together with a group of other boys, to escape the surrounding labyrinth and the dangers lurking there.
Since the plot of the main books has been adapted into three films, there is only the possibility of continuing the series with the two prequel volumes “The Scorch Trials – Kill Order” (2015) and “The Scorch Trials – Phase Zero” (2016). Disney has announced that there will be a reboot of the “Maze Runner” series, in which the story will be brought back with completely new elements.
We present the entire “Maze Runner” film series below in the correct chronological order.
All “Maze Runner” films by year of release
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2014)
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2014) Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials (2014) (Source: TMDB.org)
Protagonist Thomas wakes up in a clearing without any memory. He quickly realizes that the huge wall surrounding the clearing hides a dangerous labyrinth. He meets a group of boys who share the same fate. During the day they desperately try to find a way out. As soon as night falls, the mysterious labyrinth closes and is haunted by monsters.
For three years now, they have been sending two “runners” into the terrifying, meter-high maze, but so far the missions have been unsuccessful. When Tessa finally joins the group as the only girl, a whole new dynamic develops.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Source: tmdb.org)
After escaping the horror of the labyrinth, the freedom they have gained brings a bitter realization for Thomas and his friends. The world that is opened up to them is anything but inviting. The once flourishing landscape has been turned into a desert by strong sunlight and, as if that wasn’t enough, humanity has been ravaged by a plague.
Shortly after escaping from the labyrinth, the young people are captured again. They find themselves in the dubious WCKD organization. It is led by Jason and the group is not sure whether they can trust him.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) Maze Runner: The Death Cure (Source: tmdb.org)
A year after the events, Thomas is planning a counterattack against WCKD. After humanity was wiped out by the fire plague, the unscrupulous organization is looking for a cure and will stop at nothing to do so.
Thomas and his companions are lab rats in a terrifying experiment. In order to find a cure for the plague, they must find out what WCKD is planning to do to them. In Denver, Thomas encounters members of the Right Arm who are fighting against WCKD.
Order according to the book template
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – Kill Order (novel from 2012)
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – Phase Zero (novel from 2016)
- Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials (2014 film)
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015 film)
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018 film)
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – Kill Order (novel from 2012)
13 years before Thomas came to the labyrinth: unbearable heat, radioactive rays and huge tidal waves have destroyed the world. Every day is a fight for survival. Mark and his friends wander through abandoned cities looking for a place to stay. As a helicopter approaches, they are shot at with infected arrows that spread a virus. Mark and his troops don’t have much time to find out who is behind the attack, because the virus mutates and becomes a deadly threat.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – Phase Zero (novel from 2016)
In this volume, fans of “Maze Runner” learn what Thomas’ life was like before he ended up in the labyrinth without any memory. It is mainly about the training of Thomas, who, like him, are immune to the virus.
If you want to watch even more dystopian sci-fi adventures, we have also summarized all of the “Hunger Games” films for you in a clear order.
Maze Runner: Reboot
According to the American trade magazine Hollywood Reporter, there will be a reboot of the “Maze Runner” series, with Jack Paglen as screenwriter. This is neither a direct sequel nor a repeat of the original trilogy. As in the first three films, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen and Lee Stollman will again be involved as producers.
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