In the 2010s, it wasn’t just superheroes who ruled the big screen. Science fiction cinema also had a lot to offer, especially in the area dystopian youth book adaptations. Prompted by the success of the Hunger Games films, numerous similar adaptations have been launched over the past decade, from Divergent to Souls and Guardians of Memory – The Giver.
Tonight you can see the beginning of two of the most popular of these sci-fi series watch on television, specifically the first part of the Maze Runner saga and the bloody start of the Hunger Games with Katniss Everdeen.
Film No. 1 in the sci-fi marathon: Maze Runner takes you into an apocalyptic labyrinth full of dangers
Maze Runner – The Chosen Ones in the Labyrinth was released in 2014 and is based on the novel of the same name by James Dashner. The story revolves around Thomas (Dylan O’Brien), who has no memory of his old life with other teenagers wakes up in a labyrinthwhich changes shape every night.
You can watch the trailer for Maze Runner here:
Maze Runner – The Chosen Ones In The Labyrinth – Trailer (German) HD
From then on he and the others try to find a way out of the labyrinth. But wait in the long hallways all sorts of dark dangers. And if they don’t make it outside or back to the center before dark, they will die a bitter death there. Who on earth put her in this situation?
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Film No. 2 in the Sci-Fi Marathon: Katniss Everdeen fights for her life in the Hunger Games
Immediately afterwards, the origin of the young adult dystopia hype runs: The Hunger Games – The Hunger Games. Two years before Dylan O’Brien’s sprint through the maze of death, Jennifer Lawrence had to face one in the 74th Hunger Games not less deadly test before it ignited the spark of revolution.
You can watch the trailer for The Hunger Games here:
The Hunger Games – Trailer (German) HD
As Katniss Everdeen, Lawrence fights for her life in a huge arena. As with Maze Runner, it’s not just the location that turns out to be a source of danger in the story created by Suzanne Collins. Even the people with whom Katniss is trapped in the arena can not be trusted. At the end of the Hunger Games there is only one winner.
When are Maze Runner and The Hunger Games on TV?
The big sci-fi marathon with Maze Runner and The Hunger Games begins tonight at 8:15 p.m. on Kabel eins. Together the films run a little over four hours. With a commercial break, the marathon lasts until 1:20 a.m.
Alternatively, you can watch Maze Runner on Disney+ with a streaming subscription. The Hunger Games is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video’s ALLSTARS channel. Both films are also available on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K disc.
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