The Maze Runner
Get ready to run.
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Production
Genre
Budget
$34 000 000
Revenue
$348 319 861
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Lindsay Williams, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman, Joe Hartwick Jr., Eddie Gamarra
Operator
Composer
Artist
Marc Fisichella, Jessica Navran, Chris Craine
Audition
Denise Chamian, Priscilla John
Editing
Dan Zimmerman
All team (142)
All team (142)
Short description
A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to uncover clues that may lead to escape and the truth behind their confinement.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on James Dashner's novel 'The Maze Runner' (2009).
- Brenton Thwaites and Connor Paolo auditioned for the role of Thomas, which ultimately went to Dylan O'Brien.
- Filming began in May 2013 and lasted 42 days.
- In April 2014, a viral marketing campaign was launched with the release of a website about the organization W.C.K.D. – wckdisgood.com.
- Initially, Catherine Hardwicke was planned to direct the film.
- Of all the British actors, only Thomas Sangster, who plays Newt, speaks with a British accent in the film.
- The forest and meadow of the Glade were filmed on location in Louisiana. There were so many venomous snakes there that a herpetologist went through the set every day before work began, collecting the reptiles that had wandered onto the grounds to ensure the safety of the crew. A total of 25 venomous snakes were found. The largest of them was a six-foot rattlesnake.
- To prepare for filming, director Wes Ball required the actors to spend a night in a camp set up at the filming location.
- Vika Godfry's three children, who had read the book on which the film is based, helped him with advice during the casting process. He showed them audition tapes and then listened to their feedback.
- The walls and doors of the Labyrinth set were 6 meters high. The filmmakers used optical illusions and computer graphics to make the set appear 30 meters high.
- Initially, Wes Ball discussed with representatives of 20th Century Fox the possibility of filming a feature-length version of his film – “Ruins” (2012). He was eventually offered to direct “The Maze Runner” (2014), and he agreed.
- On July 25, 2014, at Comic-Con in San Diego as part of a 20th Century Fox presentation, the film was unveiled, attended by the book's author James Dashner, director Wes Ball, and the lead actors Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, and Will Poulter.
- Dylan O'Brien's hairstyle almost cost him the role of Thomas. Director Wes Ball disliked his “MTV” style. Ball changed his mind when he received a photo of O'Brien where his hair wasn't styled with gel.
- To land the role of Chuck, actor Blake Cooper relentlessly pursued an audition via Twitter. He bombarded director Wes Ball with tweets for a long time, stating that he was simply born for the role. Eventually, Wes Ball took pity on Cooper and told him to send his audition tape to the head of casting, who declared that Cooper was the perfect Chuck.
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