Thomas (O'Brien) and Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) attempt to rescue their friend Minho (Ki Hong Lee) from the clutches of WCKD, where he's being experimented on along with other teenaged Immunes - those who are immune to the Flare virus that turns humans into zombie-like Cranks.
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The third movie in the series, based on the Dashner's The Death Cure, was originally intended to debut in 2017, but The Death Cure was delayed after star Dylan O'Brien was injured on set in early 2016. It follows The Maze Runner, which premiered in 2014 amid the popularity of fellow YA dystopian trilogy-based series The Hunger Games and Divergent, and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials in 2015. The Death Cure is the third and (most likely) final installment in 20th Century Fox's sci-fi movie franchise. Today, we break down the conclusion to the trilogy. Maze Runner: The Death Cure brings the YA dystopian film series based on James Dashner's novels to an end, but not in the most clear and resolute way.