Believe it or not, the first novel inThe Maze Runnerseries came out almost 10 years ago. It took five years for 20th Century Fox to turn that young adult thriller into a blockbuster picture, one that would take starDylan O’Brienfrom small-screen fame to big-screen action star and kickstart a film franchise that would go on to amass almost a billion dollars across three installments. The latest,Maze Runner: The Death Cure, may have suffered from some behind-the-scenes drama, but its Blu-ray release is among the best you’re likely to find these days.
DirectorWes Ball, who has the distinction of directing the entire trilogy, goes to great lengths to offer deep and detailed insight into the production of not justThe Death CurebutThe Maze Runnerstory so far in this movie’s Blu-ray extras. Granted, the diehardMaze Runnerfans will be the main audience here, but anyone else who’s even remotely interested in the day-to-day production work that goes on behind the scenes, or just how many people it takes to make a film like this, or the reality of life on set for weeks and months at a time, these extras are surprisingly thorough to the point that they almost put on a filmmaking clinic. I’ll break down what’s in store below in the Blu-rays bonus extras:
Deleted/Extended Scenes with optional commentary from Ball, Nowlin, andJon Hartwick Jr.:
Unlocking the Cure
Going Out on Top(5 minutes)
Gag Reel(12 minutes)
Visual Effects
Maze Runner: The Death Cureis now available on Blu-ray!
