The first novel of James Dashner’s popular Maze Runner trilogy was published in 2009. The sci-fi film adaptation didn’t take long to arrive and just five years later, cinema viewers were able to follow the young people’s fight for survival in the cinema. Director Wes Ball directed the second part, Maze Runner 2 – The Chosen Ones in the Burning Desert. The film is showing on TV today.
That’s what the young adult book adaptation Maze Runner 2 is about
In the dystopian science fiction film Maze Runner – The Chosen Ones in the Labyrinth, young people awaken in a gigantic maze with no memories of her previous life. In the first part, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his friends managed to escape the dangerous world with his murderous creatures to escape, but they are far from safe.
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Maze Runner 2 – The Chosen Ones in the Burning Desert
In the second part, the scorching desert awaits Thomas and his friends after the young people from the ominous organization WCKD deceived became. Thomas, Minho (Ki Hong Lee) and Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) join a group of resistance fighters and fight their way through the desolate landscape together. The scorching desert has a number of dangers in store for them, but they are determined not to lose sight of their goal. You want to find out why the terrible trials are imposed on them and uncover the plans of the WCKD.
The Maze Runner 2 trilogy grossed almost a billion
According to The Numbers, the trilogy was able to do so worldwide $924 million take at the box office. The reviews of the second part, which differs greatly from the original book, were mixed. Wes Ball was accused of, among other things, deficiencies in the content, but on the other hand, he manages to keep the tension with many horror and thriller elements.
When is Maze Runner 2 on TV?
Maze Runner – The Chosen of the Burning Desert premieres today (Friday, January 12th) from ProSieben at 11:20 p.m broadcast. There will be a replay two days later on Sunday, January 14th at 1:35 a.m. If you want to stream the second part of the trilogy independently of the TV program, you can find it on Amazon Prime and Disney+, among others.