Amongst revelations about the point of the maze, the teens - spoiler alert - escape, only to encounter new obstacles in 'Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials' and 'Maze Runner: The Death Cure. They're trying to escape via the highly dangerous maze surrounding them, but things are shaken up when Teresa (Scodelario), the first girl, arrives. To kick off the teen dystopian adventure, Thomas (O'Brien) arrives, with no memories, in a grassy glade enclosed by a giant stone maze to find a small society of other teenage boys. In the starring roles are two young actors more known for their TV parts than film roles (though that's quickly changing): the charming Dylan O'Brien of 'Teen Wolf' and the wry Kaya Scodelario of 'Skins.' So if you're looking to dig into the genre, the 'Maze Runner' trilogy, based on the novels by James Dashner, showcases an excellent cast with its action and adventure. While the days of the box offices being dominated by young adult dystopian book series turned film franchises - kicked off by 'The Hunger Games' - seem to be coming to an end, they still hold some charm in their whole 'youths rising up to fight oppressive powers with sci-fi flavor' narratives.

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