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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the books Thomas and Teresa could communicate with each other telepathically, with Aris and PosthumousCharacter Rachel sharing the same ability between themselves and the aforementioned twosome. This was revealed in ''The Death Cure'' to be the result of [[spoiler:a chip implanted in their heads by WICKED, which could also be used to control them and the other Gladers, who were also implanted]]. In the films, all four characters lack this ability and whilst ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' reveals that the Gladers [[spoiler:do have chips implanted in their bodies, it’s in their necks and merely functions as a tracking beacon]].

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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the books books, Thomas and Teresa could communicate with each other telepathically, with Aris and PosthumousCharacter Rachel sharing the same ability between themselves and the aforementioned twosome. This was revealed in ''The Death Cure'' to be the result of [[spoiler:a chip implanted in their heads by WICKED, which could also be used to control them and the other Gladers, who were also implanted]]. In the films, all four characters lack this ability and whilst ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' reveals that the Gladers [[spoiler:do have chips implanted in their bodies, it’s in their necks and merely functions as a tracking beacon]].
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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the books Thomas and Teresa could communicate with each other telepathically, with Aris and PosthumousCharacter Rachel sharing the same ability between themselves and the aforementioned twosome. This was revealed in ''The Death Cure'' to be the result of [[spoiler:a chip implanted in their heads by WICKED, which could also be used to control them and the other Gladers, who were also implanted]]. In the films, all four characters lack this ability and whilst ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' reveals that the Gladers [[spoiler:do have chips implanted in their bodies, it’s in their necks and merely functions as a tracking beacon]].
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** Although a character in the books and is frequently referenced by other characters, as well as e-mails she sends to WICKED which readers are shown as epilogues to each book, Chancellor Ava Paige never appears in person or has any interaction with the Gladers during the original trilogy [[note]]Her one interaction in ''The Death Cure'' with Thomas occurs whilst he is unconscious and only able to hear her voice meaning she still only appears off-page[[/note]]. In the films she actually does physically appear on screen, played by Creator/PatriciaClarkson, appearing at the end of ''The MazeRunner'' in a video directly addressed to the Gladers where she is killed off, later revealed to have been faked, and in ''Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' she is present during the climax when WCKD attacks The Right Arm and the surviving Gladers.

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** Although a character in the books and is frequently referenced by other characters, as well as e-mails she sends to WICKED which readers are shown as epilogues to each book, Chancellor Ava Paige never appears in person or has any interaction with the Gladers during the original trilogy [[note]]Her one interaction in ''The Death Cure'' with Thomas occurs whilst he is unconscious and only able to hear her voice meaning she still only appears off-page[[/note]]. In the films she actually does physically appear on screen, played by Creator/PatriciaClarkson, appearing at the end of ''The MazeRunner'' Maze Runner'' in a video directly addressed to the Gladers where she is killed off, later revealed to have been faked, and in ''Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' she is present during the climax when WCKD attacks The Right Arm and the surviving Gladers.
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** Although a character in the books and is frequently referenced by other characters, as well as e-mails she sends to WICKED which readers are shown as epilogues to each book, Chancellor Ava Paige never appears in person or has any interaction with the Gladers during the original trilogy [[note]]Her one interaction in ''The Death Cure'' with Thomas occurs whilst he is unconscious and only able to hear her voice meaning she still only appears off-page[[/note]]. In the films she actually does physically appear on screen, played by Creator/PatriciaClarkson, appearing at the end of ''The MazeRunner'' in a video directly addressed to the Gladers where she is killed off, later revealed to have been faked, and in ''Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' she is present during the climax when WCKD attacks The Right Arm and the surviving Gladers.
** Assistant Director Janson a.k.a. "The Rat Man" only appeared in one chapter near the start of ''The Scorch Trials'' and didn't appear again until the next book -- ''The Death Cure'', where he became the BigBad. But in the film adaptation -- ''Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' he’s promoted to main antagonist status and spends most of the film pursuing the protagonists.
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*** "I belong to the Maze. We all do." [[spoiler: Gally, supposedly]]
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** ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'':
*** "Tommy..." [[spoiler:Newt]]
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''WCKD is good.''

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''WCKD ->''WCKD is good.''
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[[caption-width-right:302:Solve the [[Film/TheMazeRunner2014 Maze]]. Survive the [[Film/MazeRunnerTheScorchTrials Scorch]].]]
Smash the [[Film/MazeRunnerTheDeathCure Last City]].]]




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-->-- TagLine for the [[Film/{{TheMazeRunner|2014}} the first movie]]
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The cast includes [[Series/TeenWolf Dylan O'Brien]], [[Series/GameOfThrones Thomas]] [[Series/DoctorWho Brodie]]-[[Film/LoveActually Sangster]], [[Series/{{Skins}} Kaya]] [[Film/{{Moon}} Scodelario]], [[Film/SonOfRambow Will]] [[Film/WereTheMillers Poulter]] and Creator/PatriciaClarkson.

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The cast includes [[Series/TeenWolf Dylan O'Brien]], Creator/DylanOBrien, [[Series/GameOfThrones Thomas]] [[Series/DoctorWho Brodie]]-[[Film/LoveActually Sangster]], [[Series/{{Skins}} Kaya]] [[Film/{{Moon}} Scodelario]], [[Film/SonOfRambow Will]] [[Film/WereTheMillers Poulter]] and Creator/PatriciaClarkson.
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* ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' (2018)

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* ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' ''Film/MazeRunnerTheDeathCure'' (2018)
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* PrettyBoy: Newt as portrayed by Thomas Brodie Sangster, with his soft, almost androgynous facial features and blond hair.

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* PrettyBoy: Newt as portrayed by Thomas Brodie Sangster, Brodie-Sangster, with his soft, almost androgynous facial features and blond hair.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the book, Thomas finds the Glade's rescuers hanged. In the film, they're revealed to be working with WICKD.

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* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the book, Thomas finds the Glade's rescuers hanged. In the film, they're revealed to be working with WICKD.WCKD.
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->''"Get ready to run."''
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* ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' (TBA)

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* ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' (TBA)(2018)
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Janson in the book is nicknamed the 'Rat Man' because of his ugly appearance. In the film, he's played by SilverFox Aidan Gillen.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: AdaptationalAttractiveness: Assistant Director Janson in the book books is nicknamed the 'Rat Man' "Rat Man" because of his ugly rat-like appearance. In the film, films, he's played by SilverFox Aidan Gillen. Creator/AidanGillen.



* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Teresa fills this type to a tee. Thomas is the only one she speaks to.

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%% * AloofDarkHairedGirl: Teresa fills this type to a tee. Thomas is the only one she speaks to.
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Not an example, Newt is blond not a redhead.


* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Male trio in the first film. Gally is blond, Thomas brunet and Newt redhead.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The Rat Man is only at the start of the second book, but becomes a secondary antagonist in the film. Likewise the Right Arm appear far earlier in the films than they do in the book.
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Misuse. Adapted Out is when a character is left out of an adaptation.


* AdaptedOut: Thomas's telepathic connection with Teresa is left out of the films.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Gally is more sympathetic in the film than the book, being shown to really care for the well-being of everyone.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Well Anti-Villainy. At the end of the second story [[spoiler: Teresa betrays her friends to WICKED. In the book, she's being manipulated by Ava Paige. In the film, she does it because she believed WICKD are in the right]].

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Gally is more sympathetic in the film than the book, being shown to really care for the well-being of everyone.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Well Anti-Villainy. At the end of the second story [[spoiler: Teresa betrays her friends to WICKED. In the book, she's being manipulated by Ava Paige. In the film, she does it because she believed WICKD WCKD are in the right]].



* InNameOnly: The second film has a radically different story to its book counterpart - in contrast to the first's more faithful adaptation.



* PrettyBoy: Newt as portrayed by Thomas Brodie Sangster, with his soft, almost androgynous facial features and red hair.

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* PrettyBoy: Newt as portrayed by Thomas Brodie Sangster, with his soft, almost androgynous facial features and red blond hair.

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* AdaptationExpansion: The Rat Man is only at the start of the second book, but becomes a secondary antagonist in the film. Likewise the Right Arm appear far earlier in the films than they do in the book.



* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Janson in the book is nicknamed the 'Rat Man' because of his ugly appearance. In the film, he's played by SilverFox Aidan Gillen.
* AdaptationalHeroism: Gally is more sympathetic in the film than the book, being shown to really care for the well-being of everyone.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Well Anti-Villainy. At the end of the second story [[spoiler: Teresa betrays her friends to WICKED. In the book, she's being manipulated by Ava Paige. In the film, she does it because she believed WICKD are in the right]].
* AdaptedOut: Thomas's telepathic connection with Teresa is left out of the films.
* AdvertisedExtra: Patricia Clarkson in both films, who only appears in scenes towards the end other than brief flashbacks. It all ads up to about ten minutes of screen time per film.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Teresa fills this type to a tee. Thomas is the only one she speaks to.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Male trio in the first film. Gally is blond, Thomas brunet and Newt redhead.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Thomas and Teresa always wear blue in contrast to everyone else. The two will usually be wearing similar colours.



* PrettyBoy: Newt as portrayed by Thomas Brodie Sangster, with his soft, almost androgynous facial features and blond hair.

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* FiveTokenBand: The group that gets out in the film includes a white guy, a white girl, an Asian guy, an Indian guy, and an English guy. They're later joined by a black man and his mixed race daughter.
* InNameOnly: The second film has a radically different story to its book counterpart - in contrast to the first's more faithful adaptation.
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: The Cranks of the book are infected humans at varying stages of insanity. Thomas and co are able to have conversations with a few of them. In the movie, they're straight up zombies.
* PrettyBoy: Newt as portrayed by Thomas Brodie Sangster, with his soft, almost androgynous facial features and blond hair.red hair.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the book, Thomas finds the Glade's rescuers hanged. In the film, they're revealed to be working with WICKD.
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* ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' (February 17th, 2017)

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* ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' (February 17th, 2017)(TBA)
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* ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure''

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* ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure''Cure'' (February 17th, 2017)
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* AdaptationNameChange: WICKED became WCKD in the films although the pronunciation remained the same.

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* AdaptationNameChange: WICKED became WCKD in the films films, although the pronunciation remained the same.

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The film franchise that is based on ''[[Literature/TheMazeRunner The Maze Runner]]'' book series by James Dashner.

The film series is well known for ''actually'' being different and DarkerAndEdgier than other young adult film series, such as ''Divergent'' using elements of ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. The cast includes [[Series/TeenWolf Dylan O'Brien]], [[Series/GameOfThrones Thomas]] [[Series/DoctorWho Brodie]]-[[Film/LoveActually Sangster]], [[Series/{{Skins}} Kaya]] [[Film/{{Moon}} Scodelario]], [[Film/SonOfRambow Will]] [[Film/WereTheMillers Poulter]] and Creator/PatriciaClarkson.

So far, the films included in this series are:

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The film franchise that is based on ''[[Literature/TheMazeRunner The Maze Runner]]'' ''Literature/TheMazeRunner'' book series by James Dashner.

The film series is well known for ''actually'' being different and DarkerAndEdgier than other young adult film series, such as ''Divergent'' using elements of ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. The cast includes [[Series/TeenWolf Dylan O'Brien]], [[Series/GameOfThrones Thomas]] [[Series/DoctorWho Brodie]]-[[Film/LoveActually Sangster]], [[Series/{{Skins}} Kaya]] [[Film/{{Moon}} Scodelario]], [[Film/SonOfRambow Will]] [[Film/WereTheMillers Poulter]] and Creator/PatriciaClarkson.

So far, the The films included in this series are:




An adaptation of the third and final instalment of the ''Maze Runner'' series, ''The Death Cure'', titled ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', is currently under production for a February 17th, 2017 release, and for the first time ever, [[SubvertedTrope it is not following the typical young-adult trilogy trend of]] [[DividedForPublication splitting one book into two movies]] in the vein of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' and ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. [[http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/18/dylan-obrien-injured-set-maze-runner-death-cure Unfortunately, production has been postponed after Dylan O'Brien was hit by a car and suffered non life-threatening injuries.]]

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\nAn adaptation of the third and final instalment of the ''Maze Runner'' series, ''The Death Cure'', titled * ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', is currently under production for a February 17th, 2017 release, and for the first time ever, [[SubvertedTrope it is not following the typical young-adult trilogy trend of]] [[DividedForPublication splitting one book into two movies]] in the vein of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' and ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. [[http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/18/dylan-obrien-injured-set-maze-runner-death-cure Unfortunately, production has been postponed after Dylan O'Brien was hit by a car and suffered non life-threatening injuries.]]
Cure''
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* ''[[Film/TheMazeRunner2014 The Maze Runner]]'' (2014)

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* ''[[Film/TheMazeRunner2014 The ''Film/{{The Maze Runner]]'' Runner|2014}}'' (2014)
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* ''[[Film/MazeRunnerTheScorchTrials2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials]]'' (2015)

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* ''[[Film/MazeRunnerTheScorchTrials2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials]]'' ''Film/MazeRunnerTheScorchTrials'' (2015)
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[[caption-width-right:302: Solve the [[Film/TheMazeRunner2014 Maze]]. Survive the [[Film/MazeRunnerTheScorchTrials2015 Scorch]].]]

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The film franchise that is based on ''[[Literature/TheMazeRunner The Maze Runner]]'' book series.

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The film franchise that is based on ''[[Literature/TheMazeRunner The Maze Runner]]'' book series.
series by James Dashner.



An adaptation of the third and final instalment of the ''Maze Runner'' series, ''The Death Cure'', titled ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', is currently under production for a February 17th, 2017 release, and for the first time ever, [[SubvertedTrope it is not following the typical young-adult trilogy trend of]] [[DividedForPublication splitting one book into two movies]] in the vein of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' and ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. [[http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/18/dylan-obrien-injured-set-maze-runner-death-cure Unfortunately, production has been postponed after Dylan O'Brien was hit by a car and suffered non life-threatening injuries.]]

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An adaptation of the third and final instalment of the ''Maze Runner'' series, ''The Death Cure'', titled ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', is currently under production for a February 17th, 2017 release, and for the first time ever, [[SubvertedTrope it is not following the typical young-adult trilogy trend of]] [[DividedForPublication splitting one book into two movies]] in the vein of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' and ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. [[http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/18/dylan-obrien-injured-set-maze-runner-death-cure Unfortunately, production has been postponed after Dylan O'Brien was hit by a car and suffered non life-threatening injuries.]]]]

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!!The Films Provide Examples Of:
* AdaptationNameChange: WICKED became WCKD in the films although the pronunciation remained the same.
* FamousLastWords:
** ''The Maze Runner'':
*** "Get them out." [[spoiler:Alby]]
*** "Remember. ''[[ArcWords WCKD is good.]]'' [[spoiler: Ava Paige's double]]
*** "I belong to the Maze. We all do." [[spoiler: Gally, supposedly]]
*** "Thank you. Thank you." [[spoiler:Chuck]]
** ''Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'':
*** "Thomas... Take care of them..." [[spoiler: Winston]]
*** "At least my conscience is clear." [[spoiler:Mary]]
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* PrettyBoy: Newt as portrayed by Thomas Brodie Sangster, with his soft, almost androgynous facial features and blond hair.
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''WCKD is good.''
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[[caption-width-right:302: Solve the [[Film/TheMazeRunner2014 Maze]]. Survive the [[Film/MazeRunnerTheScorchTrials2015 Scorch]].]]

The film franchise that is based on ''[[Literature/TheMazeRunner The Maze Runner]]'' book series.

The film series is well known for ''actually'' being different and DarkerAndEdgier than other young adult film series, such as ''Divergent'' using elements of ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. The cast includes [[Series/TeenWolf Dylan O'Brien]], [[Series/GameOfThrones Thomas]] [[Series/DoctorWho Brodie]]-[[Film/LoveActually Sangster]], [[Series/{{Skins}} Kaya]] [[Film/{{Moon}} Scodelario]], [[Film/SonOfRambow Will]] [[Film/WereTheMillers Poulter]] and Creator/PatriciaClarkson.

So far, the films included in this series are:
* ''[[Film/TheMazeRunner2014 The Maze Runner]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Film/MazeRunnerTheScorchTrials2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials]]'' (2015)
An adaptation of the third and final instalment of the ''Maze Runner'' series, ''The Death Cure'', titled ''Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', is currently under production for a February 17th, 2017 release, and for the first time ever, [[SubvertedTrope it is not following the typical young-adult trilogy trend of]] [[DividedForPublication splitting one book into two movies]] in the vein of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' and ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. [[http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/18/dylan-obrien-injured-set-maze-runner-death-cure Unfortunately, production has been postponed after Dylan O'Brien was hit by a car and suffered non life-threatening injuries.]]

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