Gladers struggle to survive in post-apocalyptic Earth of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

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In the latest and heart-stopping trailer reveal of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, the characters are again pitted against a series of death-defying obstacles in their continued search for the truth on who they really are and where they’re going after escaping the Maze.

Based on the (second) bestselling book series by James Dashner, Dylan O’Brien returns who reprises the role of Thomas, the biggest question for his character faces in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is whether he did the right thing by challenging the status quo and leading the Gladers out of the maze.

Back on his directorial seat from the first box-office hit Maze Runner film, Wes Ball is not one to rest on his laurels. Picking up on the story of Thomas and the Gladers now they’ve escaped the maze, the film introduces audiences to The Scorch, and a whole new set of challenges faced in a post-apocalyptic Earth.

Along with O’Brien, returning cast includes Kaya Scodelario, Thoma Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Dexter Darden, Alexander Flores and Patricia Clarkson with new cast members Aidan Gillen, Rosa Salazar, Jacob Lofland, Lili Taylor, Barry Pepper and Nathalie Emmanuel.

Non-stop action adventure awaits when Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials opens in cinemas nationwide on September 9 from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

Check out the film’s second trailer reveal here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCY30piEy4Y.