The Maze Runner is a 2014 American dystopian science fiction action thriller film directed by Wes Ball, in his directorial debut, based on James Dashner's 2009 novel of the same name. The film is the first installment in The Maze Runner film series and was produced by Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, and Lee Stollman with a screenplay by Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, and T.S. Nowlin. The film stars Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Will Poulter, and Patricia Clarkson. The story follows sixteen-year-old Thomas, portrayed by O'Brien, who awakens in a rusty elevator with no memory of who he is, only to learn he's been delivered to the middle of an intricate maze, along with a large number of other boys, who have been trying to find their way out of the ever-changing labyrinth — all while establishing a functioning society in what they call the Glade.Development of The Maze Runner began in January 2011 when Fox purchased the film rights to Dashner's novel with film studios Temple Hill Entertainment and TSG Entertainment.[3] Principal photography began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 13, 2013 and officially concluded on July 12, 2013.The Maze Runner was released on September 19, 2014 in the United States by 20th Century Fox. Critics considered it to be better than most young adult book-to-film adaptations. The film topped the box-office during its opening weekend with a $32.5 million debut, making it the seventh-highest grossing debut in September. The film earned over $348 million worldwide at the box-office, against its budget of $34 million.
Directed by--Wes Ball
Produced by--
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Wyck Godfrey
Marty
Bowen
Lee Stollman
Screenplay by---
Noah Oppenheim
Grant Pierce Myers
T.S. Nowlin
Based on The Maze Runner
by James Dashner
Starring ---
Dylan O'Brien,
Kaya Scodelario,
Thomas Brodie-Sangster,
Will Poulter,
Patricia Clarkson
Music by---John Paesano
Cinematography--Enrique Chediak
Edited by--Dan Zimmerman
Production
company--
Gotham Group,
Temple Hill
Entertainment--
TSG Entertainment
Distributed by---20th Century Fox
Release date---
September 19, 2014 (United States)
Running time---
113 minutes
Country---United States
Language---English
Budget---$34 million[1][2]
Box office--$348.3 million[1]
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