Get ready to return to the heart-pounding world of The Maze Runner as 20th Century Studios is gearing up for a reboot of the beloved sci-fi action adventure franchise that kept us on the edge of our seats from 2014 to 2018. Disney is pressing ahead with plans to relaunch the series, and is currently in talks with Jack Paglen, known for his work on … Continue reading ‘The Maze Runner’ Reboot is in the Works!!
Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Partners has tapped The Maze Runner filmmaker Wes Ball to direct a feature adaptation of Claire North‘s sci-fi novel The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, Collider has confirmed. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August follows a man who is repeatedly born into the same life and can remember all of his past experiences. He sets out to save the world from … Continue reading ‘The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August’: Wes Ball Set to Direct Adaption!!
Picturestart, the company run by Erik Feig, has preemptively picked up the film rights to Chosen Ones, the upcoming new novel by Veronica Roth, the author of the best-selling Divergent book series. The deal marks a reunion of the team that brought Divergent to the big screen: Feig acquired the rights to Divergent when he was the head of Summit Entertainment and will now produce, … Continue reading ‘Chosen Ones’: Picturestart Picks Up Veronica Roth’s Upcoming Fantasy!!
It sounds like the new Planet of the Apes movie in the works at 20th Century Fox Studios won’t be a total reboot after all. When news broke in December that The Maze Runner trilogy director Wes Ball had signed on to helm a new Planet of the Apes movie, it was unclear if it would be a reboot of franchise or a sequel. After … Continue reading ‘Planet of the Apes’: Wes Ball Suggests His Movie Won’t Be a Reboot!!
20th Century Fox is moving forward on a new Planet of the Apes movie and has tapped The Maze Runner director Wes Ball to helm it. Following Disney’s acquisition of Fox earlier in the year, it was unclear what the House of Mouse would do with many of the more adult franchises it had inherited including Planet of the Apes. The sci-fi series about simians taking over the world after the downfall of … Continue reading ‘Planet of the Apes’: ‘The Maze Runner’ Director Wes Ball to Helm New Film!!
Synopsis – Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. My Take – Let me start off by saying, I am glad Hollywood is over the whole YA adaption phase, with the Divergent series trailing off so far that it is now turning into a possible TV series, along with forgettable films like The … Continue reading Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) Review!!!
The weekend’s new releases all outperformed expectations with both 12 Strong and Den of Thieves placing in the top three. However, neither was able to topple Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which topped the weekend box office for the third straight weekend and in the process passed Skyfall to become Sony‘s fifth-highest grossing film ever. Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle delivered a chart-topping $20 … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Repeats #1 Again as ’12 Strong’ and ‘Den of Thieves’ Open Strong at the BO!!!
Synopsis – Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. Directed – Wes Ball Starring – Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario Check out the trailer: Continue reading Final ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Trailer Promises ‘Mad Max’-Styled Closure!!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – Young hero, Thomas, embarks on a mission to find a cure to a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. Directed – Wes Ball Starring – Kaya Scodelario, Dylan O’Brien, Walton Goggins Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Trailer Reveals the Trilogy’s Concluding Installment!! Check It Out!!
It looks like 20th Century Fox is planning to stay in the Wes Ball game. With the director of the Maze Runner movies seeking to cap off the series with the third and final film next year, the studio has recruited him to bring the celebrated comic book series Mouse Guard to the big screen. And this is good news. Because Ball really feels like … Continue reading ‘Mouse Guard’ Movie to be Helmed by ‘Maze Runner’ Director Wes Ball!!
20th Century Fox announced a slew of release dates on this fine Saturday morning. We’ve already brought you the high profile news regarding the dates for the Avatar sequels and Deadpool 2 and New Mutants as well as the delay of The Predator, but there’s plenty more where that came from. Briefly, here’s the skinny: Untitled Steven Spielberg set for release on December 22, 2017. Maze Runner: … Continue reading Fox Delays ‘Red Sparrow’ and ‘Maze Runner 3’, Sets Spielberg’s Next Film for This December!!!
Good news, Maze Runner fans. The indefinite hiatus on The Death Cure, the third installment in the YA saga, has come to an end. Earlier this year, production on the film was halted when star Dylan O’Brien suffered a significant on-set injury and the future of the franchise was left in question, with the actor needing time to heal and the studio needing time to sort out the new schedule. Now, Deadline reports … Continue reading ‘The Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Resumes Production Next Year!!
Fans will have to wait much longer for the third installment in the Maze Runner franchise. Per Variety, the release date for Maze Runner: The Death Cure has been pushed nearly a year to January 12, 2018. The film was originally slated for release on February 17, 2017, but star Dylan O’Brien suffered serious injuries during an on-set accident in March, which shut production down. Filming was intended to resume this month, but O’Brien’s injuries … Continue reading ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Release Date Pushed Nearly a Year!!
It appears as though actor Dylan O’Brien is on the mend following a scary accident the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure. The actor was involved in a serious collision with a vehicle while filming the Maze Runner sequel and is currently still recovering from his injuries while production on the film has been shut down for the time-being. But casting news now signals that the actor is going to be A-OK. Per … Continue reading Dylan O’Brien on the Mend, in Talks to Lead Possible Franchise ‘American Assassin’!!
Following its win over The Martian on Friday, Sony’s Goosebumps remained the number one box office draw in its first weekend in theaters. The PG-rated adaptation of R.L. Stine’s best-selling book series took in an estimated $23.5 million from 3,501 locations – slightly below expectations but good enough to keep The Martian in second. Ahead of this weekend’s opening, projections for Goosebumps fell between $25 … Continue reading Goosebumps & Bridge of Spies open well while Crimson Peak flops at the BO!!
It was a weekend of highs and lows, with the lows coming from the more-disappointing-than-expected opening weekend for Warner Bros’ Pan. The Peter Pan origin story directed by Joe Wright was struggling to gain a foothold well before its opening weekend and opened even worse than even the most dire predictions expected. At the high end of the box office, however, The Martian enjoyed a … Continue reading The Martian has another weekend win while Pan bombs at the BO!!
The talk of The Martian breaking Gravity‘s October, opening weekend record began early and really spiked after the Ridley Scott film posted a better opening day than the 2013 Alfonso Cuaron sci-fi flick. However, estimates show The Martian coming up a shade shy of the $55.7 million October record. Provisioned with an “A” CinemaScore, though, this one should survive well week-to-week. 20th Century Fox is … Continue reading The Walk opens low on IMAX & The Martian opens big with $55 million at the BO!!
Hotel Transylvania 2 was not the only new release this weekend, but it was the only one that set box office records. The animated sequel has claimed the all-time highest debut for September with an estimated $47.5 million. Appropriately enough, the former record holder was Hotel Transylvania, which opened on this same frame in 2012. The first film went on to earn $148.3 million in … Continue reading Hotel Transylvania 2 hits records, while The Intern is alright & The Green Inferno fails at the BO!!
The weekend box office is up from last year with the arrival of two new wide releases, the latest young adult adaptation, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and the Johnny Depp-led Whitey Bulger story, Black Mass. However, the weekend’s biggest news doesn’t come with the wide releases. The true talking points come when we look at the limited, IMAX and premium large format release of … Continue reading Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!
Synopsis – 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. My Take – About a year ago, the first film ‘The Maze Runner‘ was released in theaters all over, & according to me (a guy who is not into YA novels), the film came out of no … Continue reading Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) Review!!!
Synopsis – 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 Starring – Nathalie Emmanuel, Katherine McNamara, Dylan O’Brien Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the trailer of ‘The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’!! Set to release on September 17 all over U.A.E!!
Director Wes Ball described this chapter of the saga: “For me, the story becomes: they’re out of the maze, but they’re still lost. It’s a cool concept to play with. They don’t know what they’re supposed to do now. It’s not about saving the world, it’s about finding their way through it and what their existence means to the world.” “The coolest thing about this … Continue reading First Look @TheMazeRunner – THE SCORCH TRIALS!
The Maze Runner (2014) (Read my review) was one of the few YA adults movies which was mildly enjoyable, looks like the sequel is going to add some new cast members & plans to blow us away! Synopsis – 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. Continue reading Check out the stills of Maze Runner 2 : The Scorch Trials (2015)!!
Synopsis – Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape. My Take – Judging by the trailers this may seem like another distopian future film like The Hunger Games & Divergent series targeting its “young adult” audience. … Continue reading The Maze Runner (2014) Review!!
