The Maze Runner Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Aug. 24, 2014

The Maze Runner

Release Date: Friday, September 19, 2014 Theaters

Director: Wes Ball

Starring: Thomas Sangster • Kaya Scodelario • Will Poulter • Dylan O'Brien • Blake Cooper

PG-13 Drama N/A

4.21 / 5.0

69% WILL SEE 31% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape.

Drama Sci-Fi Teen Thriller Adaptation

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Who stars in The Maze Runner – Cast List

T
Thomas Sangster
... Newt

Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
K
Kaya Scodelario
... Teresa

The Woman in Cabin 10, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
W
Will Poulter
... Gally

The Revenant, Warfare
Dylan O'Brien
... Thomas

The First Time, Maze Runner: The Death Cure
B
Blake Cooper
... Chuck

The Measure of a Man
A
Aml Ameen
... Alby

Till Death, Parallel
K
Ki Hong Lee
... Minho

Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Who is making The Maze Runner – Crew List

A look at The Maze Runner behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Wes Ball last helmed Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Maze Runner: The Death Cure. The film's writer Noah Oppenheim last penned A House of Dynamite and Jackie.

Director: Wes Ball
Screenwriters: Noah Oppenheim
Grant Pierce Myers
Producers: Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Lindsay Williams

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: The Gotham Group

Production – What we know about the The Maze Runner

Key Facts

Based on the first novel of "The Maze Runner" trilogy written by James Dashner. The novel was published October 2009 by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2014

Completed

Changed The Maze Runner movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Nov 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Aiming for starting May 2013.

Dec 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements and intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some disturbing images
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Maze Runner Trailers and Clips

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The Maze Runner Release Date: When was the film released?

The Maze Runner was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 19 , 2014. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including This Is Where I Leave You, Reclaim and A Walk Among the Tombstones.