Maze Runner : the Death Cure - wikipedia Maze Runner : the Death Cure For the book the film is based on, see The Death Cure. Maze Runner : The Death Cure Directed by Wes Ball Produced by Ellen Goldsmith - Vein Wyck Godfrey Marty Bowen Lee Stollman Wes Ball Screenplay by T.S. Nowlin Based on The Death Cure by James Dashner Starring Dylan O'Brien Kaya Scodelario Thomas Brodie - Sangster Ki Hong Lee Giancarlo Esposito Aidan Gillen Barry Pepper Will Poulter Patricia Clarkson Music by John Paesano Cinematography Gyula Pados Edited by Dan Zimmerman Production company Gotham Group Temple Hill Entertainment TSG Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date January 26, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 26 ) ( US ) Country United States Language English Maze Runner : The Death Cure ( also known simply as The Death Cure ) is an upcoming American dystopian science - fiction action thriller film directed by Wes Ball, based on The Death Cure, the final book in The Maze Runner trilogy, written by James Dashner, with a screenplay by T.S. Nowlin. It is the sequel to the 2015 film Maze Runner : The Scorch Trials and the third and final installment in the Maze Runner film series. Maze Runner : The Death Cure was originally set to be released on February 17, 2017, in the United States by 20th Century Fox, but the studio rescheduled the film for January 26, 2018 in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D, allowing time for Dylan O'Brien to fully recover from his injuries sustained on - set. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Filming 4 Release 5 References 6 External links Premise In the conclusion to the Maze Runner trilogy, 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. Cast Dylan O'Brien as Thomas Kaya Scodelario as Teresa Agnes Thomas Brodie - Sangster as Newt Dexter Darden as Frypan Nathalie Emmanuel as Harriet Giancarlo Esposito as Jorge Aidan Gillen as Janson Walton Goggins as Lawrence Ki Hong Lee as Minho Jacob Lofland as Aris Jones Barry Pepper as Vince Will Poulter as Gally Rosa Salazar as Brenda Patricia Clarkson as Ava Paige Production In March 2015, it was confirmed that T.S. Nowlin, who co-wrote the first and wrote the second film, would adapt Maze Runner : The Death Cure. Wes Ball confirmed that, if he returns to direct, the film will not be split into two parts of film. On September 16, 2015, it was confirmed that Ball would return to direct the final film. Filming Principal photography began on March 14, 2016, in Vancouver. Previously it was revealed at San Diego Comic - Con International that filming would begin in February 2016. On March 18, 2016, it was reported that actor Dylan O'Brien was injured on set and was hospitalized. James Dashner announced via Twitter that the production was postponed after the accident. It was said that the producers were `` looking to '' resume filming around mid-May. According to the Directors Guild of Canada 's production list, the film was scheduled to resume filming on May 9, and complete principal photography on July 26. However, on April 29, 2016, production was shut down indefinitely as O'Brien's injuries were more serious than previously thought. Filming resumed on March 6, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa. In May 2017, it was announced that Walton Goggins would play the part of Lawrence, described as `` an unusual and dangerous character who is part - revolutionary, part - anarchist, and a voice for the voiceless people. '' Principal photography wrapped on June 3, 2017. Release It was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on February 17, 2017. However, due to Dylan O'Brien's injuries, the studio said that it was unlikely that this date was going to be met. On May 27, 2016, 20th Century Fox rescheduled the film for January 12, 2018, allowing time for Dylan O'Brien to fully recover. On April 22, 2017, the studio delayed the release date once again, to February 9, 2018, in order to allow more time for post-production ; months later, on August 25, the studio moved the release forward two weeks. The film will premiere on January 26, 2018 in 3D, IMAX and IMAX 3D. References Jump up ^ Busch, Anita ( March 4, 2015 ). `` ' Maze Runner : The Death Cure ' Sets T.S. Nowlin To Pen ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Jump up ^ Sciretta, Peter ( October 9, 2014 ). `` ' The Maze Runner ' Finale ' The Death Cure ' Wo n't Be Split Into Two Movies ''. / Film. Retrieved October 24, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Maze Runner 3 to begin filming in Vancouver in March ''. Vancity Buzz. January 18, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016. Jump up ^ A., Aliza ( March 9, 2016 ). `` ' The Maze Runner : Death Cure ' News And Updates : Filming Confirmed ; Release Date Set On February ''. jobsnhire.com. Retrieved March 12, 2016. Jump up ^ ClevverTV ( @ ClevverTV ) ( July 9, 2015 ). `` The script for Death Cure is currently being worked on & will begin filming in February # ScorchTrials # ScorchSneakPeek '' ( Tweet ). Retrieved July 10, 2015 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Zumberge, Marianne ( 18 March 2016 ). `` ' Maze Runner ' Star Dylan O'Brien Injured on Set ''. Variety. Retrieved 18 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Maze Runner Star Dylan O'Brien Healing Very Well After On - Set Accident, Will Return to Work in About Six Weeks - E ! Online ''. E ! Online. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Dylan O'Brien's Injuries Force ' Maze Runner ' Sequel to Extend Production Shut Down ''. Yahoo. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Maze Runner : The Death Cure Resumes Filming In February ''. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016. Jump up ^ Ian Bailey ( September 4, 2016 ). `` Maze Runner film production leaving B.C. for South Africa ''. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 5, 2016. Jump up ^ Wes Ball ( March 2, 2017 ). `` Filming ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ Hipes, Patrick ( May 10, 2017 ). `` Walton Goggins Set For ' Maze Runner : The Death Cure ' ''. Deadline. Jump up ^ Wes Ball ( June 4, 2017 ). `` That 's a wrap ! Thanks to a great cast and crew for a hell of an experience. ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ Chitwood, Adam ( April 18, 2015 ). `` MAZE RUNNER : THE DEATH CURE Set for 2017 Release ; Miraculously Not Being Split into Two Movies ''. Collider.com. Retrieved June 29, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Past, present and future releases to Past, Present and Future Releases UK Recent and Upcoming Movie ''. www.launchingfilms.com. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 01. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( May 28, 2016 ). `` Dylan O'Brien's ' Maze Runner : Death Cure ' Release Pushed Back to 2018 ''. Retrieved August 31, 2016. Jump up ^ Wes Ball ( April 22, 2017 ). `` Hey maze fans. Do n't worry. Release date shifted 4 weeks. It 's a good thing. I get four more weeks of vfx finals, sound mixing, editing. ''. Delay. Jump up ^ Anthony, D'Allessandro ( April 22, 2017 ). `` ' Deadpool 2 ', ' New Mutants ' & ' Dark Phoenix ' Find 2018 Dates Among Fox 's Slew Of Release Changes & Additions ''. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Dave, McNary ( August 25, 2017 ). `` Steven Spielberg 's Pentagon Papers Movie Re-Titled ' The Post ' ''. Variety. Retrieved August 26, 2017. External links Official website Maze Runner : The Death Cure on IMDb The Maze Runner series by James Dashner Main trilogy The Maze Runner The Scorch Trials The Death Cure Prequels The Kill Order The Fever Code Film series The Maze Runner Maze Runner : The Scorch Trials Maze Runner : The Death Cure Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maze_Runner:_The_Death_Cure&oldid=803492439 '' Categories : Upcoming films 2018 films English - language films 2010s action thriller films 2010s adventure films 2010s mystery films 2010s science fiction films 2010s teen films 20th Century Fox films American films American action thriller films American science fiction action films American science fiction thriller films American sequel films Films about revenge Films based on American novels Films based on science fiction novels Films directed by Wes Ball Films shot in South Africa IMAX films The Maze Runner Post-apocalyptic films Science fiction adventure films Teen mystery films Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands Norsk Português Русский Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 2 October 2017, at 21 : 25. 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Answer: January 26, 2018