20th Century Fox has unveiled the first trailer forMaze Runner: The Death Cure, the third and final installment in the adaptation of authorJames Dashner’s YA trilogy.Dylan O’Brienreturns in the role of Thomas, as he leads his group of escaped Gladers on a mission to break into the WCKD-controlled Last City to find answers to long-burning questions.
Directed byWes Ball, the film was originally scheduled for release in February 2017 but production was notably shut down when O’Brien suffered severe injuries as a result of an on-set accident. Filming resumed nearly a year later, after O’Brien had thankfully recovered and was ready to complete the series once and for all.
This is pretty short for a debut trailer (especially since the first 20 seconds are just a rehash of the first two movies), but we do get a look at the expanded scope for this latest—and final—installment. It looks as though Ball is really going big with the effects and scope this time around, and I like the distinction in visual palette from the other two films.
Dashner did write two more prequel books beyondDeath Curethat reveal the origins of the maze itself, but it remains to be seen if Fox is interested in extended this franchise or if, especially considering O’Brien’s injuries during the making ofDeath Cure, they’ll call it quits with this third movie. Whatever the case, it certainly looks as though fans won’t be disappointed, and it’s nice to see the same director sticking with a franchise from beginning to end.
Check out the firstMaze Runner 3trailer below.Maze Runner: The Death Cureopens in theaters on June 26, 2025.
Here’s the official synopsis forMaze Runner: The Death Cure:
In the epic finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.
