fuel ( previously called fields of fuel ) is a 2008 documentary film directed by josh tickell and produced by greg reitman , dale rosenbloom , daniel assael , darius fisher , and rebecca harrell tickell .

it won the audience award at the 2008 sundance film festival .

the dvd was released on june 22 , 2010 .

fuel ( film )

fuel ( film ) <EOT> earthlings . basically the entire film is nightmare fuel , as you are watching real animals in the most abhorrent conditions and unimaginable pain possible .

the fuel film thickness resulting from diesel fuel spray impingement was measured in a chamber at conditions representative of early injection timings used for low temperature diesel combustion . the adhered fuel volume and the radial distribution of the film thickness are presented . fuel was injected normal to the impingement surface at ambient temperatures of 353 k , 426 k and 500 k , with densities of 10 kg / m3 and 25 kg / m3 . two injectors , with nozzle diameters of 100 μm and 120 μm , were investigated . the results show that the fuel film volume was strongly affected by the ambient temperature , but was minimally affected by the ambient density . the peak fuel film thickness and the film radius were found to increase with decreased temperature . the fuel film was found to be circular in shape , with an inner region of nearly constant thickness . the major difference observed with temperature was a decrease in the radial extent of the film . the injector nozzle diameter was not found to have a significant effect .

a couple ' s car runs out of fuel on a lonely country road . when the husband returns to his pregnant wife with the fuel , he ' s in for a deadly surprise .

the 1993 film replaces the cholera epidemic with an earthquake . the scene built around said earthquake , while short , could still be a case of nightmare fuel .

fuel film memphis is a not - for - profit organization engaged in promoting growth of the memphis film industry by educating filmmakers and investors on the development of independent film projects , and facilitating relationships between investors , producers , directors , and writers to get more local films made in memphis .

thanks to no film school & thank you too , guys ! i am glad you can benefit from those great templates . now you have more time to fuel your creativity : )

richard branson flew director josh tickell and producer rebecca harrell to do a private interview with him in his living room in england for fuel .

this movie trailer gives insight into the impeding oil dependency problem and hints at the biofuel solution . the fuel film raises awareness of 9 / 11 , global warming , and moreover , how we can switch to an alternative fuel called biofuel . it is based on renewable sources such as algae or ethanol , costs less , and combats the impeding destruction of the environment .

in this feature - length documentary , filmmaker and biofuel advocate josh tickell explores the origins of america ' s dependence on fossil fuels , eventually detailing the cross - country road trip that he took in his biodiesel - converted van , campaigning for the more sustainable , environmentally friendly fuel . tickell interviews people in his film from all over the spectrum of fuel use , from oil company executives to those devastated by water contamination stemming from oil companies to midwestern families considering buying hummers . hoping to paint as complete a picture as possible of american fuel use , tickell explores how we fuel our lifestyle in the present and how we can hope to in the future .

citation : yang , b . and ghandhi , j . , " measurement of diesel spray impingement and fuel film characteristics using refractive index matching method , " sae technical paper 2007 - 01 - 0485 , 2007 , urltoken . download citation

there ' s not a single ( even moderately ) dissenting voice in fuel ; you ' re either on the biodiesel bandwagon or raping the planet .

please do not put a movie below because it is " scary in general " ; provide specific examples of why it is nightmare fuel or it will be removed .

for a film about energy , it ' s marvelous that tickell ultimately gives us all the proverbial power .

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is easily one of the most messed - up things ever put onto film . however , the part when

entering the stricken north tower , jules immediately hears someone screaming . his narration states that this is a woman who is burning because of jet fuel that shot down the elevator shafts , and she ' s a few feet offscreen because jules didn ' t want to film something so horrible .

they create the infrastructure needed to help filmmakers , from the fuel film suite at start lab , which provides space for production planning , auditions , creative meetings , production and editing , to holding workshops on marketing and distribution , to teaming up with indie memphis to host monthly filmmaking forums .

a good natured cheer - leading session for clean vehicles , " fuel " is several measures short of the intensity it will take to put hummers where they belong - - - in museums .

the cabinet of dr . caligari , also a brilliant example of paranoia fuel . contains the most messed - up set design in anything ever , as well as a psychotic sleepwalking conrad veidt .

no one really feels like doing paperwork , but let’s be honest : no good film comes without organization and planning .

the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .

and is the re - cut of the same film with 45 minutes of new material in its total 100 minute running time .

fuel , however , features glaring omissions in its current cut . fuel attempts to hold a conversation about alternative fuels for vehicles and energy without mention of the crucial role that water plays in this equation , especially when considering bio - diesel production . it also ignores the raging debate around bio - diesel right now that questions whether the world will have the ability to feed itself adequately with current food crop yields when factoring in climate change and crop diversion for bio - fuel production . some scientists say it will be a choice between bio - fuels or food . ( scientific american , earth 3 . 0 , pg . 28 " biofuels or food ? " )

' s current issue , " earth 3 . 0 " , article " water vs . energy " puts it , and in a circular diagram : water is used to make fuel is used to process water is used to make fuel . . . " and so on . in fact , the diagram in their article emblazoned with these words has the appearance of a life preserver . because that ' s what this issue is about : life .

fire in the sky : the scene on the alien craft ; this film is not billed as a horror but it probably should be .

well , dunkirk isn’t actually a war film at all – nolan tells us so . that is why it doesn’t concern itself with “ the bloody aspects of combat ” . instead , it is “a survival story , and first and foremost a suspense film” , according to the director .

the accused . the gang rape on its own is bad enough , but it ' s the cheering of the men watching and the ringleader picking out who gets to go next all while sarah is screaming and crying that pushes it into true nightmare fuel territory . that , and the fact that the premise of the movie was based on a true story . that scene was apparently serious nightmare fuel for the actors who were playing the rapists ; jodie foster had to repeatedly reassure them .

perhaps the awards show could be opened up to recognize the art of process and the process of art that film editors embrace on a daily basis .

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fuel is a great movie for everyone who wants to do something about our environmental crisis but doesn ' t know where to begin . it is the most comprehensive movie i ' ve seen that details how we got to where we are today in regards to how badly america is addicted to oil and how we can break the addiction . it is just packed with information ! the one criticism most people have with environmental films is that they are doomsday outlooks and don ' t provide any solutions for what we can do . fuel is not like that ! it has a positive outlook and includes sooooo many different , new , and real solutions we can and should be working on right now in this country ! fuel is meaningful and informative and so engaging all at the same time . everyone should see this movie to be more informed about what we should be asking for from our government in the ways of independence from oil . go see this film and help change the world !

then he keeps on shaving . he shaves too much . the film is often seen as an allegory for what the united states was doing to itself in the vietnam war

: a short film , where a girl finds magic pencil ; the face is already scary on itself . but , the girl draws various things she wants and the girl

the company ' s founders , david merrill and matt beickert , joined us in the studio to talk about their mission to ensure that film has a future in memphis .

recorded live , a student film by s . s . wilson , the man behind the tremors series . a man goes to a job interview , only to find there ' s nothing in the office but a film reel with " do not erase " written on it . suddenly the film comes to life and advances on the man , who runs for his life . he discovers the film can be driven off with a magnet , but eventually it outsmarts him by moving under the carpet and springing up from beneath him , enveloping the poor bastard and leaving nothing behind when it moves away . then it sends out another letter to a job applicant , and returns to its reel . and the film makes a " fast forwarding " noise every time it moves . you ' ll never hear that sound the same way again . and you can watch it here .

the director neil labute once said about film editing : " together , you and your editor fashion something new and fresh from a pile of celluloid . without question , it is here that i now feel that one ' s real film is born . " many members of the film community acknowledge the importance of editing , but oscar seems all too content to assume that the best picture must also be the best edited . ( since 1981 , about two - thirds of best picture winners have also won for best editing . )

from general contracts and agreements to crew templates , many of these forms are necessary to lay out a foundation for the business behind your film and get a good team on board .

: the 1988 czech version features reanimated skeletons of small animals and a scene of pure madness at the tea party . makes it even more eerie that there is no music whatsoever in the movie except for the squeaks and clinks of old clothing , footsteps , and winding - gears . this is a jan vankmajer film . the same guy made a film where a dude

fuel is a movie starring joshua tickell , barbara boxer , and richard branson . director josh tickell takes us along for his 11 year journey around the world to find solutions to america ' s addiction to oil . a shrinking economy , a failing auto industry , rampant . . . see full summary »

kill theory : you and your friends are stuck out in the middle of nowhere and have three hours to kill each other , or a madman will kill all of you . add in paranoia fuel in the question of which of your friends can you trust and who will betray you to save themselves ?

film - makers usually instil interest in their protagonists by giving them backstories and meaningful dialogue , thereby creating characters who can be engaged in drama . in dunkirk , these things don’t happen .

: a doctor is experimenting on lab mice , but then moves onto bigger things . the film remains relatively calm until the last 15 minutes or so . as it turns out , the doctor

the 1928 adaptation of the man who laughs has conrad veidt as the most unbelievably disturbing - looking protagonist in all of film . see the page on slasher smile , and you too will understand .

the principal element of the film apart from the series of murders that keeps the film interesting is beautifully written dialogues between russ and keira while they are on their road trip to russ’s parents home . they are so naturally emerging through the scenes establishing the story covertly , yet convincingly . the kind of conversation that is exchanged between the lead characters reminded me of richard linklater’s before sunrise . but the similarity ends there because the carefree couple is up for some serious chasing once they run out of fuel . the aerial shots following the road through the farm lands deserve a special mention , as it was done so professionally and gave a sense of grandeur to the film ; a shout - out to matt everson . although the dialogues are engaging , there are some moments when the delivery of them felt a little too flat by the actors . they sort of felt like disconnected from their actions , although for brief periods of time .

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william landis , a psychopathic ventriloquist who , in the film ' s climax , paints himself to look like the wall behind him , so if the lights are off , he ' s practically invisible .

irreversible : the french film has several scenes with extremely graphic violence . within the first few minutes , a man ' s arm is broken and the film ' s protagonist bashes the face of another man into pulp with a fire extinguisher . the camera stays on the violence for long , nauseating , unflinching shots . later in the film , a woman is cornered in an under - street tunnel and brutally raped and beaten . the sequence lasts for over ten minutes , again without a single cut . the first half of this movie is essentially one long moral event horizon , and somehow it becomes worse when it gets better .

: it ' s a terrible film and not scary during the day , but disturbing enough—in part because it ' s so badly made—to be rather spooky at the time of night / morning when everything is spooky .

thanks to an informative , buoyant tone and the director ' s own restless intelligence , the film preaches to the unconverted with passion , energy and graphics so clear that they would make al gore weep all over his powerpoint .

the nightmare scene , in which robin williams ' s character ' s eyes explode with blood . made all the more disturbing for coming in what is otherwise a fairly conventional thriller film and therefore being completely out of context .

endor – the name alone is sending chills down my spine ever since i have had the chance of watching the film . what sets off as a breezy romantic drama right after a bewildering church service is a supernatural horror film with a silent murderer slaughtering people in his pursuit of a young woman . the unabating suspense and the horror that ensues from the bloodbath are what keep the viewers engaged till the end ; the end is as fascinating as it is unexpected .

i went to my nonprofit that specialize in documentary films recently and asked them for assistance in finding proper contracts / release forms and help with what is needed when having talent sign a release . to my complete surprise , they weren ' t able to provide any viable leads except for the indie film clinic here in nyc . when i went to the indie film clinic , i learned that apparently the director no longer worked there and the program was put on hold .

director josh tickell takes us along for his 11 year journey around the world to find solutions to america ' s addiction to oil . a shrinking economy , a failing auto industry , rampant unemployment , an out - of - control national debt , and an insatiable demand for energy weigh heavily on all of us . fuel shows us the way out of the mess we ' re in by explaining how to replace every drop of oil we now use , while creating green jobs and keeping our money here at home . the film never dwells on the negative , but instead shows us the easy solutions already within our reach .

another striking example is ben affleck’s equally catastrophic commercial and critical spinout , “ live by night , ” which proves that even an oscar - winning filmmaker working in a classic hollywood genre — the gangster film — can crash in the first lap .

d . o . a . you’ll never find a better example of a film that screams “oscar” on paper , but whispers “fuggedaboutit” in theaters than martin scorsese’s long - gestating dream project , “ silence . ” directed by an american master , based upon a universally acclaimed novel , focusing on serious film subjects like faith and courage , set in the traditionally oscar - rich milieu of the colorful foreign historical past , once “ silence ” was seen , all its assets were just so many blown gaskets .

' s short 1967 film begins with some simple shots of a bathroom while some jazz plays ( specifically bunny berigan ' s version of ' i can ' t get started ' ) , and shortly after , a man walks in . he begins to shave .

but at least i now understand why i didn’t get it : there was nothing to get . nolan trades on a mystique fuelled by affectations such as mangled timeframes and imax cameras . in the film , the complications of chronology seem silly , and the naturalistic environment exposes this . i trekked to leicester square in london to get the full benefit of the 70mm picture , but i didn’t notice any . indeed , i thought the subject would have been better suited to the cold , tv - news glare of digital than the lushness of film .

is a movie about a boy ' s passionate love affair with bio - diesel fuel and his bio - diesel - powered " veggie van . " like any good love story passionately told , it is filled with a magnetism that draws you in and , by the end of it , has you wanting to shout from the rooftops , " i love bio - diesel ! " and " where can i get my own veggie van ! ? "

black sabbath : the 1963 italian horror film ( yes , the one a certain band was named after ) has three segments . the first two ( or last two , if you see the dubbed aip version ) are your typical , run of the mill horror stories . the finale , " drop of water " , however , is possibly the scariest thing ever filmed . if you ' ve seen the film , that thing ' s face has haunted your dreams . if you haven ' t seen it , look it up on google video .

“nation” blew a tire in the summer when a nearly 20 - year - old incident from parker’s past took over all discussions about the artistic merits of the film . though acquitted of rape charges in that criminal case from his college days , a combination of circumstances — from parker’s often - brittle stance in interviews to revelations of the victim’s suicide a few years ago — turned the roar of a major oscar contender to a film that fizzled at the box office and fell from the awards season discussion — save a directors guild nomination for debut feature .

inland empire . david lynch apparently can ' t get enough of suffocating suspense and so , being david lynch , distilled this to an even worse extreme in this film . slasher smile , bleeding mouths , and distorted faces combine to create one horrific image . the scene in question .

is a cornerstone of the filmmaking process . a storyboard is a sequence of drawings that paint a picture of the your storyline , showing the structure of , and vision for , key scenes . we ' ve also included a moodboard sheet for establishing the visual style of your film .

i almost gasped at the conviction of the plot in the climax . endor is a brilliantly presented film with passionate actors and convincing characters . it is hard to describe how , but it just is complete ; maybe the way the story ends wrapping up the idea that starts it .

, that are converting algae ponds and wastestreams into energy supplies . solazyme uses marine microbes to create clean and scalable renewable energy . they showcase their fuel technology with an algae - fueled car . . . that runs ! petrosun owns vast acres of algae ponds and are turning wastestreams into energy supply . and of course there is the phenomenon of diesel car drivers collecting used vegetable cooking oil and using it to power their vehicles with that " french fry " smell as the biggest byproduct .

ernest goes to jail has nash . he had no problem getting ernest sent to the electric chair , is so bad the other inmates are afraid of him , and and attempted to blow up the bank with ernest ' s friends still inside . what ' s really part of the nightmare fuel is jim varney ' s performance : despite the fact he ' s being played by the same man as ernest , he convincingly manages to not act a single thing like his trademark character .

or is it a suspense film , like rear window ? we all know the outcome of the event , and know that nothing terribly bad was ever going to happen to harry styles , captain rylance or our plucky pilots . even hans zimmer’s manipulative score can’t make that brick out of this straw .

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why haven’t two of america’s finest film artists been earning the industry’s top honors lately ? there’s no clear answer but take this as consolation : meryl streep’s cold streak with oscar wins ran almost 30 years . and think about the amazing streep performances from 1984 - 2011 that were nominated , but never won .

this thesis - driven documentary makes the case for biofuels as a viable replacement for oil . on another site , i make the case that conflating our involvement with the middle east with oil only is a myopic point of view ( link at the end of the review ) , and this is just one of the arguments presented in fuel that bothered me . additionally , almost every other argument was a pathos argument that deployed the same overblown sentiment : " what about the children ? we ' re borrowing the environment from our children . " in the words of george carlin , " fuck the children . " even if you ' re not angered by the obsession with children that this film deploys , you ' d have to admit that the argument loses its effectiveness after it ' s repeated almost every five minutes . i also wonder if people fifty years from now will look at the scene in which two people drink bio - oil the same way we look at footage of people fifty year ago drinking ddt . overall , there is some good information in this film , but the arguments get repetitive and tired . urltoken urltoken

" we added a solid 45 minutes of new material to the film during the re - cut , " said tickell . an interview segment with van jones , a regular huffington post green page blogger , was added as new material . of course jones , president of green for all , can now boast "

the rather unique 1983 hercules film starring lou ferrigno features a low - budget but extremely creepy sequence of a villain ' s corpse slowly disintegrating into dust , including a trypophobia - inducing stage which looks as if it had no skull . take on account that it ' s supposedly a kid ' s movie .

in any of the film adaptations , mary walking through the house to find colin can be deeply unsettling . the 1987 version takes this up to eleven with scary music and a lightning storm raging outside the manor — and let ' s not forget the cutaways to the light playing off of the dark , ugly statues .

imagine movies without any music—unthinkable ! music is an essential part of a film experience . but , just as films have their patents and rights of use and enjoyment , sounds and music do too . and the legal use of music can be complicated . here are some of the papers that help you do things right .

as we shift from fossil - fuel based gasoline to alternatives the two most popular choices are currently electricity for plug - in and hybrid vehicles and biofuels . both are more water - intensive . in fact , analyses indicate that bio - fuels are " worse " because they use 20 or more times as much water for every mile traveled when the entire production cycle is considered - - that ' s from growing irrigated crops on a farm to pumping the biofuel into the car - - than does the production of traditional gasoline .

while making a film , you or your producer have to keep a lot of things in mind and , before you know it , you can easily go over budget . this compilation of templates will help make sure that you don ' t lose sight of your financial statements . some of them additionally provide examples of budgeting .

once the couple realises that it is running out of fuel , they find themselves in the middle of nowhere until they pull into a church’s parking lot . here , i must mention that it felt a bit awkward to cut right into keira’s back - story when russ is waiting outside the church for her to appear after the search . irrespective of these little negatives , julia farrell and dustin smith has a flair for ingenious acting . they could have just carried on with their roles in real life if not for the rest of the story , and that kind of involvement is crucial to any film . owen is a heavily built silent character with dark hair and a cap who towers over everyone around him . although it is uncomfortable to accept his presence everywhere without him running a lot , there is a strong reason in the end which justifies the idea .

but as “sully” sputtered through awards season , the film extended not only eastwood’s cold kudos streak , but also hanks’ . after being nominated five times since 1989’s “big , ” hanks , even with first - rate work in hits like “captain phillips” and “sully , ” has not snagged so much as a single oscar nomination since 2001 .

death on the highway , produced by an organization known only as the suicide club , is put together with a little less polish than , say , the ohio state highway patrol films , but it may as well be the nastiest road safety film of them all . three of the accidents shown in the film involve dismemberment , with the worst one being a 130 km / h motorcycle collision in which the driver is literally cut in half . even the narrator is horrified by the sight that greets him . other nightmare - inducing moments in the film include a crash in which a young woman has all her arms and legs torn off and is virtually decapitated by the force of the impact , a multi - car pileup that results in the deaths of sixteen people , a driver burned to death inside his car , and a drunk - driving accident in which two young boys have their arms torn off when the vehicle scrapes against a brick wall . the filmmakers ' use of a bright red filter to highlight the gore adds greatly to the effect .

eyes wide shut : about 75 % of the soundtrack easily qualifies as nightmare fuel . try listening to the masked ball sequence late at night , alone in a dark house . this piece includes sinister strings in a minor key with a backmasked basso profundo voice chanting in romanian . try to sleep . the following night , play the most frightening piano piece known to man , gyorgy ligeti ' s musica ricercata no . 2 as played by dominic harlan , on your ipod as you walk down the street alone in the dark . paranoia like you have never known it before .

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for it is not the dynamics of the people’s armada that interest nolan . he is more concerned with what is happening on and above dunkirk’s beaches . what’s mainly happening , however , is that lots of soldiers are waiting around . escapades , not altogether convincing , are therefore contrived for a few of them . some bombs fall , some ships are sunk . commanders mutter briefly but sagely to each other . in the skies , fighter pilots conduct what seems like an endlessly repeated dogfight . one plane runs out of fuel , although not as quickly as audiences might have hoped . and that’s sort of it .

one of the best is from the climax of the first film . we learn that the kid mike dreamed everything that happened , that his brother died in a car wreck , and there is no tall man — only for mike to go back to his room and find the tall man waiting there for him after discovering the tall man ' s reflection in a mirror on his closet door .

august underground ' s mordum : like a serbian film , it ' s an almost nonstop assault of one unimaginably depraved act after another , up to and including rape with a severed penis , cannibalization of a headless and maggot - infested infant , a young child ' s rotten corpse being sexually abused , and a woman who is covered in blood and vomit being cut open and " gut fucked " .

a zombifying virus spread not through blood or air , but speech ; you can be infected simply by listening to a term of endearment . the repeated madness mantras of the infected are some of the creepiest things ever committed to film , especially combined with their expressions . the movie taking place within a radio studio makes it sometimes almost unbearably claustrophobic . then there ' s the downer ending . . . .

the restrictions nolan places on himself have been cited to demonstrate his brilliance as a director . not for him the humdrum apparatus of lesser directors . his film must be pared back so it can home in on its true subject . which is what , exactly ? don’t be silly , the reviewers groan : it is the horror of war as never before . ok , got that , another stab at war - is - hell . except that dunkirk is no such thing . it is a 12a effort that avoids blood and guts as thoroughly as it avoids so much else . in the film , people hit by bombs die discreetly , with no unseemly dismemberment . even abandoning a torpedoed ship doesn’t seem too unpleasant . so the movie doesn’t , as claimed , make you feel the terror of those it depicts . why not ?

men behind the sun : a dramatization of the medical experiments of the real - life imperial japanese army ' s unit 731 during the second world war , this film was known for its very graphic depictions of surgical procedures , including human vivisection . most of it can be found on youtube ; if you feel particularly brave you may do a search . there ' s a single scene where a child is vivisected .

the film also denies filmgoers any context . we’re told little about how the army has come to be beached or the threat it faces . we never see a german soldier , let alone the generals and politicians of either side who are masterminding events . we don’t even get the customary three sentences of text at the end , explaining the outcome . this is deliberate : nolan has said he didn’t want to get “ bogged down ” in politics .

the red skulls : it ' s easy to forget it ' s supposed to be a " gang war of the quasi - zombies " movie because even though the special effects are bottom - line cheesy , some of the actors actually seem to be demented in a way that ' s not fake . . . which either means they ' re better actors than this film deserved , or that they really are that messed - up in the mind .

3 dev adam : back in the 1970s , there was apparently a portion of the turkish film industry who couldn ' t care less about copyright laws and made unauthorized films about a number of superhero , action / adventure and sci - fi properties . that ' s just kinda weird , but one of the most infamous was this film , which involved captain america , a mexican wrestler known as el santo , and spider man . except it wasn ' t spider - man ; it was an evildoer called spider - man with a similar costume to spidey ' s . even that wouldn ' t be so bad , except that this " spider - man " doesn ' t just want to rob banks or take over the world , he ' s also a serial killer and rapist . there ' s some unfathomably freakish imagery , like he has some gerbils or hamsters eat someone ' s eyes out .

which brings us back to those “sure thing” actor nominations . amy adams has at least been spared the agony of the frontrunner who fails in front of 100 million tv viewers . despite being one of the season’s heavy favorites for a lead actress nomination in denis villeneuve’s deep and touching sci - fi gem , “arrival , ” adams had the bittersweet experience of seeing her film take off down the track with eight oscar nominations , but no room for her in the car .

the last prom , from 1980 , where a prom date ends with the death of a beautiful young girl named sandy , the only child of a respected couple from a small indiana town . chilling was sandy ' s best friend , who is able to walk out of the crushed van but is holding her face , apparently disfigured beyond recognition , and screaming in agony . this was a color remake of a high school prom tragedy film that had been issued in the mid 1960s .

arizona ' s answer to signal 30 , for want of a seatbelt , is a non - stop cavalcade of facial horror as our narrator guides us through a gruesome slideshow of accident victims ' mutilated faces in a tone reminiscent of a coroner giving a courtroom autopsy briefing . the worst accident featured in the film involves an unlucky driver who crashes his car into a wayward horse and is subsequently crushed to death by the animal , with the grisly results on display for all to see .

so , in spite of his film’s $ 150m budget , the royal air force seems to consist of three spitfires , although real - life pilots flew 3 , 500 sorties at dunkirk . the luftwaffe , which hitler made solely responsible for wiping out the beached brits , seems able to summon up little more than a couple of messerschmitts , three stukas and one bomber . the royal navy appears to comprise just two destroyers ; in fact , it deployed 39 destroyers and 309 other craft .

, as it premiered this october at a theater in los angeles , is not the same movie that won sundance ' s 2008 audience award back in january . according to director josh tickell the film that premiered had gone through major editing changes and additions up until the day of the recent " premier " screening . so , like many of hollywood ' s movie moguls , tickell subjected his love object to some serious scalpel work before declaring it fit for public viewing . hence the name change :

the white ribbon . imagine this : you live in a small german village in the months leading up to world war i . strange events begin to happen to citizens . someone strings a wire to trip the doctor as he rides his horse , a worker falls through a weak floor and dies , two children go missing at separate times and are found severely beaten , one of them nearly blinded . what can you do about this ? absolutely nothing . you can ' t find out who is behind these crimes , and if you pursue suspicions , your reputation is likely to be ruined . that is what happens to the protagonist and narrator of this film . the cinematography and atmosphere of the film are so cold , it ' s like you are watching a serious version of village of the damned 1960 , where the children don ' t have psychic powers , but are still creepy and are clearly hiding something , but there isn ' t a single thing you can do about it , so you better just leave .

it should be noted that if the scandal is troubling enough , as was certainly the case here , the oscar exile can be lengthy if not permanent . mel gibson’s brilliant “apocalypto” crashed and burned with a much publicized dui arrest and rant during the 2006 awards season . and it’s taken a decade — and an even more brilliant film — to see gibson score a clutch of oscar nominations , including director for his wwii drama “hacksaw ridge . ” hollywood loves a comeback story and gibson’s “ridge” work brought him gloriously back .

canoa , a film from mexico . from the very first scene we ' re told a group of workers got lynched by a town who mistook them for communists . it takes one hour of build - up to get to the point where the fanatic villagers storm the house where the young victims are . as the aggressions begin , some of the victims watch in horror , as impotent as the spectator . the lynching scene is so long , graphic and horrible , there ' s only one thing capable of making it worse : it really happened .

the scene with the cat is just pure nightmare fuel , from beginning to end . a cat appears in the yard at one point . frightened , the son grabs a pair of gardening shears and decapitates it , while the two daughters watch out the window and scream . when the mother calls the father at work about this incident , they agree that it ' s a " good opportunity " to further hammer down the message about the dangers of the outside world . the father dabs red paint on his shirt and splits open his clothes with shears , and greets the family by saying that their previously - unspoken - of brother is dead , killed by a cat , the " most dangerous creature in the world . " both the brutal violence of the cat ' s death ( which is shown onscreen ) and the idea that such an innocent animal would be given such a terrifying portrayal are creepy .

this 1959 italian rip - off of the blob 1958 had a couple good ones . a memorable one involves max , who has become more deranged throughout the film , as he holds a gun on his girlfriend . cue monster , which comes up behind him and does what blob rip - offs do best . now imagine his agonized face , blood oozing from his mouth as he ' s crushed , then his face disappears for a second , enveloped by monsta . then his face , a freaking skull by now , reappears while his arm is still flailing wildly .

a bomb goes off , blowing up the club they are in . we then get a pan over all of the dead , dying , and injured people , including some very nasty burn wounds , twisted bodies , and sounds of moaning and crying . one of the injured is kitten herself , which is made even worse when she gets accused of planting the bomb because she happens to be an irish man who wants to be a woman ( the film takes place during the irish revolution , and kitten - who had nothing to do with the bomb - happens to be in london . )

yet nolan’s film chooses to ignore tales such as that of the medway queen , a paddle steamer that brought home 7 , 000 troops in seven round trips and shot down three german planes , or the royal daffodil , which returned 9 , 500 soldiers after blocking a hole below the waterline with a mattress . instead , we encounter just one boat , skippered by a saintly mark rylance , comically attired in his sunday best . the travails such a figure might have endured were apparently not dramatic enough . instead , rylance’s character is subjected to a bizarre set of events garnished with grating sentimentality .

, a 1959 film " shot in living - and dying - color , " and the first of the series of films . the goriest of the scenes included a fiery collision on a narrow state highway between two loaded semitrailer trucks , where both drivers are killed ( their charred bodies are shown being removed ) and a truck driver — on a late - night run trying to make deadline on a load of 20 tons ( 40 , 000 pounds ) of steel pipe — crushed against the steering wheel and dashboard of his truck by the load , which had shifted after he apparently fell asleep behind the wheel and drove off the road

only stwpd cowz txt n drive , a 2008 british public service movie aimed at stressing the dangers of distracted driving , specifically texting while driving . the centerpiece of the film is the crash scene wherein , as the main protagonist reads a text message on her smartphone , the car she is driving drifts into the oncoming lane of traffic , resulting in a multi - car accident that kills two of her passengers and three others . the segment came under criticism after showing the violent whiplash being suffered by the girls ( two of them have their heads rammed together during the whiplash ) and a young girl pleading in vein for her parents — who are shown dead — to wake up .

prior to the advent of privacy laws in the 1980s ( although supposedly some of these films claimed that permission from the surviving family members was obtained ) , many driver ' s education films that depicted the grim aftermath of accidents showed photos and live - action film of the victims . often , these films — some filmed by corporate sponsors , others by a given state ' s highway patrol or department of public safety — showed the victims lying in pools of blood , mangled beyond recognition ( and in some cases severely burned ) and in various states of consciousness if not dead . the idea , of course , was to warn of the possible consequences of failing to obey traffic laws and basic driver ' s safety . . . but seeing such things as emergency workers extricate the charred body of a father of four from the burned shell of a car , or a once babelicious teenaged girl screaming in pain while her face is shredded to ribbons was enough to give many of their viewers sleepless nights .

wheels of tragedy , from 1963 . another truck driver , having driven for hours without a break to make an inflexible deadline on a hot load of freight , rams his speeding semitrailer truck into the back of a sedan ; the driver , who was killed outright , is shown with his head wedged in the steering wheel . spookier was a bloodless scene : a beautiful 15 - year - old girl is shown being pulled from a creek , in which she was thrown after the car she was riding in goes off the road . the other two passengers were injured but ( apparently ) survive , but the harrowing scene comes when a rookie state patrolman — through whom this film is told — carries the girl ' s lifeless body to the shore and cries " damn , damn , damn ! " . . . just before the camera zooms up to the deceased girl ' s face . other memorable scenes include a woman lying in her bed at a long - term care facility , sedated to numb the pain from injuries of a crash two years earlier ; and the crushed skulls of two young men , thrown from their car after ramming into the rear of a cattle truck ( that had pulled over for a mechanical problem ) .

highways of agony , from 1969 . it isn ' t always young drivers who cause accidents , as one segment in this film grimly warned . a 77 - year - old man , driving well over the posted speed limit on a road covered in black ice , crashed his car into an overpass , causing it to burst into flames on impact and killing both him and his wife ; as footage of their bodies — burned nearly to skeletons — being pulled from the burned out car is shown , we learn that the only way they could be identified is through ( badly charred ) identification papers that somehow didn ' t burn . later , the bodies of three young people , a 16 - year - old girl and men ages 20 and 26 , their faces with expressions of fear and pain frozen on them , are shown strewn on the ground ; the 26 - year - old driver — all three of them were drunk after a night of partying — had driven around a lowered railroad crossing gate in an attempt to beat an oncoming train . although the images were grainy , there was the story of the drunk driver who crashed his brand - new sports car into an oak tree , the crash so violent that he suffered enough injuries to kill three people .


the maze runner film series consists of science-fiction dystopian action adventure films based on the maze runner novels by the american author james dashner .

produced by ellen goldsmith-vein and distributed by 20th century fox , the films star dylan o'brien , kaya scodelario , thomas brodie-sangster , ki hong lee , dexter darden and patricia clarkson .

wes ball directed the first two films and is set to direct the third film .

the first film , the maze runner , was released on september 19 , 2014 and became a commercial success grossing over $ 348 million worldwide .

the second film , maze runner : the scorch trials was released on september 18 , 2015 , and was also a success , grossing over $ 312 million worldwide .

the film series is set to conclude with the third film , maze runner : the death cure which is set to be released on february 9 , 2018 .

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maze runner ( film series ) <EOT> the film franchise that is based on the maze runner book series by james dashner .

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the maze runner is an upcoming film adaptation based on the 2009 novel written by author james dashner .

the maze runner series is back on schedule , following a period of uncertainty that followed a serious on - set injury .

maze runner : the death cure brings the ya dystopian film series based on james dashner ' s novels to an end , and we break down the conclusion .

the first trailer for the third maze runner movie , subtitled the death cure , launches this weekend during the teen wolf series finale .

the first film , the maze runner , was released on september 19 , 2014 and became a commercial success grossing over $ 348 million worldwide . the second film , maze runner : the scorch trials was released on september 18 , 2015 , and was also a success , grossing over $ 312 million worldwide . the film series concluded with the release of the third film , maze runner : the death cure on january 26 , 2018 .

all maze runner films opened at number - one at the north american box - office during their opening weekend . [ 25 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ] in north america , the maze runner film series is the fifth highest grossing film series based on young adult books , after the film series of harry potter , the hunger games , the twilight saga , and the divergent series respectively , earning $ 242 million . [ 28 ] worldwide , it is the fourth highest grossing film series based on young - adult books , after the film series of harry potter , the twilight saga , and the hunger games respectively , earning $ 949 million from a $ 157 million total production budget . [ 24 ]

‘the maze runner’ tops weekend box office with $ 32 . 5 million | deadline

following a year’s delay , maze runner : the death cure is finally filming .

wes ball has confirmed that he’s returning to direct “the maze runner : the death cure . ” ball directed last year’s “the maze runner” and “the maze runner : the scorch trials , ” which opens this weekend . the films are based on james dashner’s dystopian science fiction series . shooting for “the death cure , ” the third and final film in [ … ]

new images from the upcoming film maze runner : the death cure have been released online , and a trailer is coming soon .

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maze runner : the death cure ' sets t . s . nowlin to pen "

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explore the glade and uncover the secrets to the maze in the ultimate maze runner movie companion book . this action - packed volume features nearly 100 thrilling full - color photographs , up - close profiles of the gladers , and details about the glade , the maze , and more ! a must - have for fans of the maze runner series , who’ll want to learn all they can about the maze runner movie .

the next installment of the film , the maze runner 2 : scorch trials , is already set to bow september 18 , 2015 .

we interview the stars of maze runner : the death cure about their experience on the film and their feelings about the franchise ending .

dylan o’brien will be fine , ‘maze runner’ director tweets after b . c . set injury

the reviews aren ' t pretty for the final entry in the maze runner series , the death cure . see what critics are saying about this lame duck threequel .

maze runner : the death cure is the third installment of the maze runner movie franchise , based on the 2011 novel the death cure by james dashner . the film is directed by wes ball and distributed by 20th century fox .

ball directed last year’s “the maze runner” and “the maze runner : the scorch trials , ” which opens this weekend . the films are based on james dashner’s dystopian science fiction series . shooting for “the death cure , ” the third and final film in the fox franchise , is slated to begin in december .

production on the third maze runner film has been postponed indefinitely as a result of serious injuries sustained by star dylan o ' brien in march .

the maze runner is scheduled to be released on september 19 , 2014 in the united states .

the maze runner chapter ii : the scorch trials is set for release september 18 , 2015 .

wes ball has confirmed that he’s returning to direct “the maze runner : the death cure . ”

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production of the latest instalment in the maze runner series of feature films , which began in british columbia , is set to resume next year – but not in this province .

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“ the maze runner ” kicked off a fresh young adult film franchise this weekend when it raced to an $ 81 . 5 million debut globally .

following the release of promotional still from the film , fox releases the first trailer for maze runner : the death cure starring dylan o ' brien .

book series into movies , and the first film was very successful ( over $ 200 million worldwide ) and warrants a follow up .

get lost in the thrilling action and twisting plotlines of james dashner’s # 1 new york times bestselling maze runner series . read the first two books— the maze runner and the scorch trials —discover lost files from the offices of wicked , and learn forgotten glader memories in this collectible double edition .

fox has now announced that maze runner : the death cure will be released on january 18 , 2018 .

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on october 11 , fox confirmed the maze runner ' s release date was postponed to september 19 , 2014 .

weeks ahead of its release , the dylan o ' brien - spearheaded maze runner : the death cure is the most talked about film in the last week of 2017 .

overall , the maze runner is a solid piece of science fiction that features an interesting story and some compelling visuals .

‘maze runner : the death cure’ movie no . 3 gets ok ; t . s . nowlin to write | deadline

" the maze runner " ran away with the weekend box office , ringing up the best debut since early august .

for more details on the reception of each film , see the " reception " section on each film ' s article .

maze runner is an american film series consisting of science - fiction dystopian action adventure films based on the maze runner novels by the american author james dashner . produced by ellen goldsmith - vein and distributed by 20th century fox , the films star dylan o ' brien , kaya scodelario , thomas brodie - sangster , ki hong lee , dexter darden and patricia clarkson . wes ball directed all three films .

maze runner : the death cure was slated for release in february 2017 , but looks unlikely now to meet that schedule .

20th century fox releases a trailer preview for the maze runner : the death cure , confirming the trailer will premiere tomorrow .

maze runner 3 pushes the predator from feb . 9 to aug . 3 next year where it will share the marquee with sony’s holmes and watson and disney’s untitled live - action film .

we talk to maze runner : the death cure director wes ball about the film ' s home release , completing the trilogy of ya movies , and what ' s next for him .

it was first announced in january 2011 that a film version of the maze runner had been set up at fox , with catherine hardwicke signed on as director and noah oppenheim hired as screenwriter .

take a look at maze runner : the death cure star dylan o ' brien ' s career on and off the screen .

maze runner : the death cure provides a satisfactory concluding chapter to the ya dystopian trilogy , and little else beyond action spectacle .

all will be revealed in this jaw - dropping prequel to james dashner’s # 1 new york times bestselling maze runner series . this is the story that fans all over the world have been waiting for—the story of how thomas and wicked built the maze . you will not want to miss it .

in the film , alby dies when the grievers enter the glade , and thus does not escape the maze and sacrifice himself .

read the first book in the # 1 new york times bestselling maze runner series , perfect for fans of the hunger games and divergent . the maze runner is now a major motion picture featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien ; kaya scodelario ; aml ameen ; will poulter ; and thomas brodie - sangster ! also look for james dashner’s newest novels , the eye of minds and the rule of thoughts , the first two books in the mortality doctrine series .

after production on the third maze runner film was delayed a year due to a serious on - set accident , it seems fans will have to wait a little longer once more to see the death cure .

read the fourth book in the # 1 new york times bestselling maze runner series , perfect for fans of the hunger games and divergent . the first book , the maze runner , is now a major motion picture featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien ; kaya scodelario ; aml ameen ; will poulter ; and thomas brodie - sangster ! also look for james dashner’s newest novels , the eye of minds and the rule of thoughts , the first two books in the mortality doctrine series .

maze runner : the scorch trials takes about three minutes to figure out and then another one hundred and twenty - seven minutes to end .

in light of the nearing release date for maze runner : the death cure , fox releases a brand new poster for the upcoming threequel .

exclusive : pages from maze runner : the death cure official graphic novel prelude by boom ! comics reveal what happens after the scorch trials .

20th century fox ' s recent release date rejig has delayed the release of maze runner : the death cure until february 2018 . . .

maze runner : the death cure dashes from jan . 12 , 2018 to feb . 9 where it will compete with uni’s fifty shades freed and an untitled warner animation film on the weekend prior to valentine’s day .

“the maze runner” kicked off a fresh young adult film franchise this weekend when it raced to an $ 81 . 5 million debut globally . despite the monster grosses of “the hunger games” and “twilight , ” hit young adult films like “the maze runner” are the exception and not the rule . just ask the good folks behind “ender’s game , ” [ … ]

maze runner : the scorch trials is a film based on the 2010 novel the scorch trials written by james dashner . the film was directed by wes ball and distributed by 20th century fox . filming began on october 27 , 2014 and ended on january 27 , 2015 . it was released on september 18 , 2015 . the film has a runtime of 132 minutes .

maze runner : the death cure is expected to top the box office in its opening weekend overtaking holdover hit jumanji : welcome to the jungle .

maze runner : the death cure was delayed by almost a year after dylan o ' brien injured himself in a serious on - set accident .

one of his maze runner franchise costars wants to see dylan o ' brien star in the nightwing dc comics movie that is currently in development .

it was march 2016 when actor dylan o’brien , star of the dystopian young adult series collectively known as the maze runner , was seriously injured on the set of the third film , the death cure . at first filming was set to resume that may , until the studio and producers were informed that o’brien’s injuries were more serious than previously thought .

the death cure on twitter : " maze runner : the # deathcure new release date is january 26 , 2018 . gladers , get ready ! "

rosa salazar announced to play brenda in the scorch trials film . - hollywood reporter

aidan gillen announced to play janson in the scorch trials film . - hollywood reporter

having caught lightning in a bottle , fox wasted no time announcing a sequel . “maze runner : scorch trials” will open on sept . 18 , 2015 .

our box office predictions for the weekend of january 26 - 28 , where maze runner : the death cure looks to unseat jumanji from the top spot .

the film series consists of science - fiction dystopian action adventure films based on the maze runner novels by the american author james dashner . they begin with thomas who wakes up trapped in a maze with a group of other boys , he has no memory of the outside world other than dreams about an 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 purpose and a way to escape .

development for the film began in january 2011 when fox purchased the film rights to dashner ' s novel the maze runner . [ 2 ] principal photography began in baton rouge , louisiana in may 2013 and ended in july . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] it was released on september 19 , 2014 . [ 5 ]

the maze runner is about a teenage boy named thomas waking up inside a maze with no memory of the outside world . he now has to uncover his past and the mystery of how and why he ' s locked up inside the maze . he soon discovers that he is not alone as there is already a group of boys locked with him inside the maze as well .

read the second book in the # 1 new york times bestselling maze runner series that is soon to be a motion picture , hitting theaters september 18 , 2015 , and is perfect for fans of the hunger games and divergent . this special movie tie - in hardcover edition features an eight - page full - color insert with photos from the film . the first book , the maze runner , is now a movie featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien ; kaya scodelario ; aml ameen ; will poulter ; and thomas brodie - sangster ! also look for james dashner’s newest series : the mortality doctrine that includes the eye of minds and the rule of thoughts . solving the maze was supposed to be the end .

the mysteries of the maze hold them hostage . watch the new trailer for the maze runner now ! when thomas ( dylan o ' brien ) 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 . based on the best - selling novel by james dashner . watch it now on digital hd urltoken on blu - ray & dvd dec 16 urltoken cast : dylan o’brien , kaya scodelario , aml ameen , thomas brodie - sangster , will poulter subscribe : urltoken connect with the maze runner online : visit the maze runner website : urltoken like the maze runner on facebook : urltoken follow the maze runner twitter : urltoken follow the maze runner on instagram : urltoken about 20th century fox : official youtube channel for 20th century fox movies . home of avatar , aliens , x - men , die hard , deadpool , ice age , alvin and the chipmunks , rio , peanuts , maze runner , planet of the apes , wolverine and many more . connect with 20th century fox online : visit the 20th century fox website : urltoken like 20th century fox on facebook : urltoken follow 20th century fox on twitter : urltoken the maze runner | official trailer 2 [ hd ] | 20th century fox urltoken

read the second book in the # 1 new york times bestselling maze runner series that is soon to be a motion picture , hitting theaters september 18 , 2015 , and is perfect for fans of the hunger games and divergent . the first book , the maze runner , is now a movie featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien ; kaya scodelario ; aml ameen ; will poulter ; and thomas brodie - sangster ! also look for james dashner’s newest novels , the eye of minds and the rule of thoughts , the first two books in the mortality doctrine series .

despite the monster grosses of “the hunger games” and “twilight , ” hit young adult films like “ the maze runner ” are the exception and not the rule .

the final maze runner : the death cure trailer arrives , setting up the big showdown between thomas ( dylan o ' brien ) and the forces of wckd .

watch the exclusive trailer for the maze runner . when thomas ( dylan o ' brien ) 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 . based on the best - selling novel by james dashner . watch it now on digital hd urltoken on blu - ray & dvd dec 16 urltoken cast : dylan o’brien , kaya scodelario , aml ameen , thomas brodie - sangster , will poulter subscribe : urltoken connect with the maze runner online : visit the maze runner website : urltoken like the maze runner on facebook : urltoken follow the maze runner twitter : urltoken follow the maze runner on instagram : urltoken about 20th century fox : official youtube channel for 20th century fox movies . home of avatar , aliens , x - men , die hard , deadpool , ice age , alvin and the chipmunks , rio , peanuts , maze runner , planet of the apes , wolverine and many more . connect with 20th century fox online : visit the 20th century fox website : urltoken like 20th century fox on facebook : urltoken follow 20th century fox on twitter : urltoken the maze runner | official trailer 2 [ hd ] | 20th century fox urltoken

the first maze runner , which starred relative newcomers dylan o’brien and ki hong lee , grossed over $ 100m domestically and $ 238m internationally — well enough to introduce the property and the actors to overseas audiences . with that in pocket , the studio jumped into the second film with the maze runner : the scorch trials , which is in post production and is scheduled to bow september 18 . wes ball directed both and nowlin will get sole writing credit on the second , and has an exec producer credit . the third is called the maze runner : the death cure .

the maze runner is a film based on the 2009 novel of the same name written by james dashner . the film was directed by wes ball and distributed by 20th century fox . development began in january 2011 , filming began on may 13th and ended on july 12 , 2013 . it was released on september 19 , 2014 .

topping the weekend was maze runner : the scorch trials with $ 30 . 3 million to go along with a " b + " cinemascore . both the weekend box office and score are down from the first film in the franchise , last year ' s the maze runner , which opened with $ 32 . 5 million and an " a - " cinemascore . this makes for an easy comparison with the divergent series , which saw the second film open with $ 2 . 4 million less than its predecessor . worldwide , scorch trials has already brought in $ 78 million for a worldwide come of $ 108 . 3 million .

pittacus lore ' s ( the pseudonym of james frey and jobie hughes ) science fiction series seemed like the perfect material for a film in 2011 . but the sequel was shelved . however , alex pettyfer strikes again .

mr . klapwyk said about 308 iatse members worked on the film during its production .

again , this doesn’t mean the film is locked in as a multi - billion - dollar success . but it proves a point : that this film is a legitimate contender and there is a very real and passionate fanbase out there excited for this film .

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the film was released on blu - ray and dvd on december 16 , 2014 .

this is the latest film based on the series of young - adult novels written by james dashner . the first movie came out in 2014 and was moderately successful , grossing $ 102 . 4 million domestically . a sequel ,

read the third book in the # 1 new york times bestselling maze runner series , perfect for fans of the hunger games and divergent . the first book , the maze runner , is now a major motion picture featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien ; kaya scodelario ; aml ameen ; will poulter ; and thomas brodie - sangster and the second book , the scorch trials , will soon be a movie that hits theaters september 18 , 2015 ! also look for james dashner’s newest novels , the eye of minds and the rule of thoughts , the first two books in the mortality doctrine series .

“maze runner : the scorch trials” is larger than its predecessor , last year’s “ the maze runner , ” in every way : in its cast , scope , set pieces and ( unfortunately ) length . but “more” also means more convoluted . the mythology in these dystopian young adult novels - turned - films can be dense at times , but “maze runner : the scorch trials” crams in more lore , supporting characters , backstories and motivations to the extent that it becomes difficult to get a grasp on anything .

the first book in james dashner’s # 1 new york times bestselling maze runner series is now a major motion picture featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien ; kaya scodelario ; aml ameen ; will poulter ; and thomas brodie - sangster and the second book , the scorch trials , is soon to be a movie , hitting theaters september 18 , 2015 ! inside the maze runner : the guide to the glade is perfect for fans of the hunger games and divergent .

dylan o’brien was severely injured on a b . c . set filming the death cure , one of the maze runner movies . filming is being moved to south africa .

“the maze runner” was a solid performer , sprinting toward $ 345 million at the worldwide box office . “the death cure” will hit theaters on feb . 17 , 2017 .

box office final : ‘maze runner’ finds $ 32 . 5m ; liam’s ‘walk’ limps in with $ 12 . 7m ; ‘where i leave you , ’ $ 11 . 5m

what set “the maze runner” apart was a cast led by “teen wolf” star dylan o’brien and a plot that had a group of teenagers struggling to survive a deadly labyrinth .

t’s possible both to begin and end the maze runner : scorch trials not really knowing what in holy hell a scorch trial is . would you need a new suit ?

those agile teenagers who survived the maze , in the first film from james dashner’s ya series , have now been whisked by helicopter to an underground compound , where they wake up in sterile captivity . as soon as they’re given medical tests , we may smell a rat . what are they being kept for ?

fanmade film trailer of the last part of the maze runner saga . music : - full armor , full force by epic score - vendetta by jon blankenburg scenes : - elysium - world war z - terminator : salvation - aurora - captain america : the winter soldier - inception - teen wolf - state of emergency - the wolverine - maze runner ' s book trailer - the death cure ' s book trailer thanks and enjoy : )

as of april 28 , 2012 , the film had not yet been green - lighted .

breaking bad star giancarlo esposito to play jorge in the scorch trials film . - entertainment weekly

the perfect gift for fans of the hunger games and divergent , this boxed set includes all five hardcover editions of james dashner’s # 1 new york times bestselling series– the maze runner , the scorch trials , the death cure , the kill order , and the fever code . the first and second books , the maze runner and the scorch trials , are now major motion pictures featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien ; kaya scodelario ; aml ameen ; will poulter ; and thomas brodie - sangster ! also look for james dashner’s newest bestselling series—the mortality doctrine : the eye of minds , the rule of thoughts , and the game of lives .

" box office sunday : ' maze runner ' finds $ 32 . 5m ; liam ' s ' walk ' limps in ; ' where i leave you ' no . 3 "

20th century fox exercised the option to buy the scorch trials for a film adaptation . - deadline

20th century fox announced the scorch trials film would premiere on september 18 , 2015 . - twitter

perfect for fans of divergent and the hunger games , this special movie tie - in edition of the new york times bestseller the maze runner features an eight - page full - color insert with photos from the film and an exclusive fan sticker . the maze runner movie , featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien , as thomas ; kaya scodelario as teresa ; aml ameen as alby ; will poulter as gally ; and thomas brodie - sangster as newt ! and look for james dashner’s newest novels , the eye of minds and the rule of thoughts , the first two books in the mortality doctrine series .

believe it or not , the first novel in the maze runner series came out almost 10 years ago . it took five years for 20th century fox to turn that young adult thriller into a blockbuster picture , one that would take star dylan o ' brien from small - screen fame to big - screen action star and kickstart a film franchise that would go on to amass almost a billion dollars across three installments . the latest , maze runner : the death cure , may have suffered from some behind - the - scenes drama , but its blu - ray release is among the best you ' re likely to …

fans of young - adult fiction - - or anyone with young adults in their lives - - probably are familiar with " the maze runner , " james dashner ' s fantasy tale .

the movie — the third in the maze runner trilogy — had been set for a presidents day weekend release date of feb , 17 , 2017 . wes ball is directing the film . o’brien’s character is on a mission to find a cure to the “flare , ” a deadly disease .

follows a group of kids living in a mysterious expanse surrounded by an impenetrable maze . the maze opens up during the daytime and closes at night allowing the walls to shift into new configurations . the first “glader” emerged into the glade and maze three years ago , and a new glader has appeared once a month since then . in the maze runner , a final “glader” emerges , the first girl to ever rise from the elevator shaft — teresa ( played by

exclusive : with a box office take of over $ 340m worldwide , the maze runner got off to a great start last fall becoming another film franchise for 20th century fox . now , with two films already under their belt , word comes that t . s . nowlin , who co - scripted the first movie and scripted the second installment , just sealed a deal to pen a third . all are based on james dashner’s bestselling ya series .

stars : dylan o’brien , thomas brodie - sangster , kaya scodelario , giancarlo esposito , rosa salazar , aidan gillen , walton goggins , ki hong lee , barry pepper , will poulter , patricia clarkson | written by t . s . nowlin | directed by wes ball this third and final entry in the maze runner franchise gives the ya series a rousing send - off , stream - lining the books’ overly complex plot in favour of a succession of exciting action set - pieces . it might be a little too long at a posterior - troubling two hours and twenty minutes , but better that than splitting the third part of the trilogy into two movies , like certain other dystopian teen movies we could mention . to its credit , maze runner : the death cure assumes audiences are already familiar with the events of 2014′s the maze runner and 2015′s the maze runner : the scorch trials , because otherwise , what are you doing here in the first place ? to that end , the film opens in rip - roaring fashion ,

it’s enough to make you wish they’d just go back into the damn maze already . c

on september 16 , 2015 , it was confirmed that ball would return to direct the third film .

dylan o ' brien confirmed to reprise his role as thomas in the scorch trials film . - buzzfeed

badly hurt : dylan o ' brien , pictured in september 2015 , was injured in an on set accident while filming maze runner : the death cure in vancouver , canada , on march 18 .

the perfect gift for fans of the hunger games and divergent , this boxed set includes all of the paperback editions of james dashner’s # 1 new york times bestselling series– the maze runner , the scorch trials , the death cure and the kill order . the first book , the maze runner , is now a major motion picture featuring the star of mtv’s teen wolf , dylan o’brien ; kaya scodelario ; aml ameen ; will poulter ; and thomas brodie - sangster and the second book , the scorch trials , is soon to be a movie , hitting theaters september 18 , 2015 ! also look for james dashner’s newest novels , the eye of minds and the rule of thoughts , the first two books in the mortality doctrine series .

roger ebert ' s speech on empathy for the " 11th hour " series on april 9th , 1994 , being republished here in honor of his birthday june 18 .

not only did the maze runner far exceed expectations at the box office ( now with a total worldwide gross of 340 million ) , the sequel has created a lot of buzz for itself as well .

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making the film in b . c . directly created about 300 union jobs , plus spinoff work . to date , the film series featuring mr . o ' brien as the leader of a group of people trying to survive after earth has been devastated by a solar flare , has earned about $ 600 - million ( u . s . ) at the global box office .

in the book , gally throws a knife at thomas . in the film , gally shoots a gun .

y for its strong international bow . the maze runner provides the studio a template for how to effectively market a late - september release to the ya audience for its sequel next year . so tweak away .

in " the maze runner , " dylan o ' brien stars as the newcomer among a group of teens trapped in a mysterious glade , unsure why they ' re there or how to navigate the massive , menacing maze that appears to be their only way out . the film ' s strong opening should help restore some of the faith in ya novel adaptations after the recent weak performance of " the giver . "

the maze runner is now a major motion picture from twentieth century fox . don’t miss the sequel , the maze runner phase two : the scorch trials , coming to theaters on september 18 , 2015 , with dylan o’brien as thomas , kaya scodelario as teresa , will poulter as gally , thomas brodie - sangster as newt , rosa salazar as brenda , giancarlo esposito as jorge , and aidan gillen as the rat man .

in the epic conclusion to the maze runner saga , thomas leads his group of escaped gladers on their final mission . to save their friends , they must break into the legendary last city , a wckd - controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all ! anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze .

gotta give props to the film’s star dylan o’brien , who did a nice job executing the role and led a very good ensemble cast of young actors . i understand he worked his fanny off promoting this film , too .

an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film , " sorry to bother you . "

embarks on a mission to find a cure to a deadly disease known as the flare . the film also stars

in the book , gally turns on the gladers because he remembers seeing thomas in the changing , similar to ben . in the film , his motive is a fear of what will await them outside the maze .

that said , i enjoyed the maze runner but almost wish the first book were a series of television . i don’t think we got enough time to fully enjoy the situation at hand and explore the characters and mysteries . for me , it all happened so quickly . i’m not someone who has read the books but i’m glad that ball will not be splitting the third book into two films .

according to the cast , ' the maze runner : the scorch trials ' was filmed in albuquerque , new mexico which was mile high city . ( it can get up to 8 , 000 ft above sea level )

20th century fox has confirmed [ 13 ] that the death cure will be adapted in 2016 and with the screenplay written by t . s nowlin who wrote the screeplays for both the first and second maze runner movies .

a recent reshuffle by 20th century fox has seen wes ball ' s third maze runner outing shifted back to february 9th , 2018 from its earlier january release date , so fans will want to adjust their calendars accordingly .

in the conclusion to the maze runner trilogy , thomas leads his group of escaped gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet . to save their friends , they must break into the legendary last city , a wckd - controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all . anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze .

the maze runner is a well told story in its own right , but many of the parts will be familiar . that said , this cross between the lord of the flies and the hunger games leaves you wanting more .

in march , 24 - year - old star dylan o’brien was involved in an accident , reportedly involving a car , which resulted in his hospitalisation and an indefinite delay on the filming for maze runner : the death cure .

the group traversing the scorch in the film is much smaller , and consists of most named characters of the book .

in march 2015 , t . s . nowlin , who co - wrote the first and wrote the second film , was hired to write maze runner : the death cure based on the novel the death cure . [ 11 ] in september 2015 , ball was hired to direct the film . [ 12 ] ball said that the film would not be split into two films . [ 13 ] principal photography took place in cape town , south africa between march and june 2017 for a january 26 , 2018 release . [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ]

the maze runner stars ' teen wolf ' heartthrob dylan o ' brien as thomas , along with thomas brodie - sangster as newt , kaya scodelario as teresa , will poulter as gally , and patricia clarkson as chancellor ava paige .

fox has moved back its release for “the maze runner : the death cure” by nearly a year to jan . 12 , 2018 , as star dylan o’brien recovers from his march 17 injuries after an on - set car accident .

that meant that “the maze runner” was able to attract roughly an equal number of men and women , with 49 % of the opening crowd being male . appealing to men certainly helped “the hunger games , ” which drew an opening crowd that was 39 % male in 2012 , and it worked this time around as well . in order to broaden the film’s appeal , “the maze runner” was marketed as an action - heavy thriller . that also helped it stand out from “ the giver , ” “ divergent ” and all the other dystopian adventures popping up on screens these days .

in the finale to the maze runner saga , thomas leads his group of escaped gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet . to save their friends , they must break into the legendary last city , a wckd - controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all . anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze . [ 10 ]

although the film ' s production team has complied with orders by b . c ' s workplace safety agency on properly and safely executing stunts , the science - fiction film is to be finished in south africa when shooting resumes in february .

like “the maze runner , ” these pictures arrived with literary pedigree allowing their backers to proclaim , “based on the best - selling phenomenon , ” while crowing about “brand pre - awareness . ” that’s lovely . it’s just not enough .

i think i have a touch of apocalepsy - - excessive sleepiness caused by prolonged exposure to three - and four - part series in which adolescents rebel against oppressive governments represented by esteemed actors .

such is the stuff of “the maze runner , ” which hews pretty closely to the ya - novel formula that’s reliably produced so many hugely successful film adaptations in recent years . and , indeed , director wes ball ’s film is based on the best seller by james dashner . it features a similar structure , hits some recognizable beats and includes some character types that will seem pretty familiar to anyone who’s seen the “hunger games” films , or “divergent , ” or “the giver . ”

the crew went their separate ways after the second postponement , but now schedules have been worked out to move forward early next year , albeit in a new location . maze runner : the death cure still will be directed by wes ball . the script by t . s . nowlin was adapted from one of the series of the popular books by james dashner . wyck godfrey , ellen goldsmith - vein and lee stollman are the producers .

the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .

the second film in the popular dystopian ya series the maze runner won the weekend box office , taking in $ 30 . 3 million and just beating out black mass . the johnny depp vehicle , in which depp portrays with chilling histrionics the infamous boston gangster james " whitey " bulger , earned early buzz for depp ' s " comeback " performance ( whatever " comeback " even means anymore ) , though it earned bleh reviews this weekend . it made $ 23 . 3 million opening weekend , with an irregularly high 10 percent of the grosses coming from boston , where the film is set . ( boston tends to account for 2 . 7 percent of movie grosses , on average . )

fox has moved back its release for “the maze runner : the death cure” by nearly a year to jan . 12 , 2018 , as star dylan o’brien recovers from his march 17 injuries after an on - set car accident . fox made the announcement friday , a month after disclosing that resumption of principal photography on “maze runer : the death [ … ]

the first of christopher paolini ' s successful inheritance cycle series , " eragon " was adapted in 2006 during the fantasy boom , inspired by " harry potter . " but the film , starring ed speleers , didn ' t reach the expectations of fans who adored the books . none of the other books has been adapted .

also part of the " narnia " and " harry potter " fantasy boom , the first of philip pullman ' s " his dark materials " series hit the screen in 2007 . it was full of star power , with daniel craig , nicole kidman and newcomer dakota blue richards as young lyra , as well as plenty of cgi . but the series has yet to continue on the big screen .

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in the book , thomas beats up gally with his fists for killing chuck . in the film , minho throws a spear into gally ' s heart , presumably killing him . however , he reappears later on in the book series , so there is reason to believe he may be revealed to survive in the films as well .

based on the popular maze runner book series , maze runner : the death cure arrives on digital download on 21st may and 4k ultra hd , blu - ray and dvd 28th may . in the most thrilling adventure yet that is “a class above anything that’s gone before” , fans will be taken on a non - stop action thrill ride as thomas ( dylan o’brien ) , newt ( thomas brodie sangster ) and teresa ( kaya scodelario ) take us on the last and final quest . fans who buy on 4k ultra hd or blu - ray will also be treated to 90 minutes of heart stopping special feature content including commentary , deleted scenes , and a behind - the - scenes look at the evolution of the cast’s friendships over the years ! to celebrate , we’re giving away 2 dvd copies in the epic conclusion to the maze runner saga , thomas leads his group of escaped gladers on their final mission . to save their friends , they must

fans of suzanne collins ' " hunger games " may mourn the end of the film franchise with the release of the last film , " mockingjay - - part 2 . " here are more young adult titles that went from the bookshelf to the box office .

while in a competition with another boy , named captain gally , the boy suddenly remembers his name is thomas . the next day , thomas is attacked by ben , a runner who has been stung by a griever – deadly techno - organic creatures that roam the maze at night . ben is forced into the maze and left to die as there is no cure for what the griever infected him with . minho , the lead runner , and alby later retrace ben ' s steps inside the maze . minho reappears at dusk dragging alby , who is stung , but they are unable to reach the closing entrance in time . thomas spontaneously runs into the maze to help but all three are trapped . during the night in the maze , thomas and minho tie alby up high on the maze wall to hide him from the grievers , but minho abandons thomas when a griever emerges from the center of the maze . thomas slides under the maze wall , managing to hide from a griever . later , thomas finds minho and his actions during the night keeps them alive , and he kills a griever by tricking it into a narrow , closing passageway thus causing it to be crushed , making him the first to ever survive a night in the maze and kill a griever . to the other boys ' astonishment , they return the next morning .

in fact , since the " maze " novel is part of a trilogy - - and since the movie nearly made back its $ 34 million production budget in just three days - - it was no surprise when fox announced plans for a sequel before the weekend even ended . " the maze runner : scorch trials " is scheduled to hit theaters september 18 , 2015 .

the studio added , “the resumption of principal photography on maze runner : the death cure has been further delayed to allow dylan o’brien more time to fully recover . we wish dylan a speedy recovery and look forward to restarting production as soon as possible . ”

the premise seems both smart and intriguing , but the film directed by wes ball bears many of the cruder markings of ya fiction .

follow - up — was going to tank on its opening weekend . the film ended up grossing $ 63 million worldwide , or nearly

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there are four books in the dashner series , the last being the kill order . the first film — about a boy who is has no memory that ends up in a strange world that he fights to get out of , chased all the while through a maze by robotic monsters — ended well set for a sequel . in the second film he finds himself in another unexpected reality with a government and land that is a wasteland in a fierce battle with cranks while trying to figure out wicked . in the third installment , the hero’s memory starts to return and he realizes that wicked is not to be trusted .

the film features thomas who wakes up trapped in a maze with a group of other boys . he has no memory of the outside world other than dreams about an organization known as wckd ( world catastrophe killzone department ) . only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can thomas hope to uncover his purpose and a way to escape . [ 1 ]

margaret stohl and kami garcia ' s bestselling series opener " beautiful creatures , " starring alden ehrenreich and alice englert , didn ' t fare well at the box office , but the books have sold millions of copies , and the fan base continues to grow . a spinoff series of books , " dangerous creatures , " is also in the works , thanks to 4 million new readers after the movie ' s debut in february 2013 .