“Maze Runner” fans, it seems that you need to wait a little longer for the release of “The Death Cure” 🙁
On 19th March, the film’s lead actor Dylan O’Brien was seriously injured on the set of the film. He reportedly fell from the roof of a moving vehicle that he was strapped to and was dragged under the vehicle, leaving him with multiple broken bones.
'Maze Runner: The Death Cure' delayed to 2018 as star Dylan O'Brien continues recovery https://t.co/WD2b8yZmxa pic.twitter.com/0r7Fuu6lBq
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 30, 2016
The production of the film had to be shut down while he recovers.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 24-year-old actor’s injuries were worse than originally thought and the film’s release date has been postponed to 12th January 2018. 20th Century Fox has also confirmed the news in a statement released on Monday (30th May).
In their statement, they said, “The resumption of principal photography on Maze Runner: The Death Cure has been further delayed to allow Dylan O’Brien more time to fully recover from his injuries. We wish Dylan a speedy recovery and look forward to restarting production as soon as possible”.
“His injuries are very serious and he needs more time to recover,” added Jennifer Allen, actor’s publicist.
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The 3rd film for the popular novel-turned-movie franchise was originally scheduled for release on 17th February 2017 and it is based on author James Dashner’s best-selling novel, “Maze Runner”.
Wes Ball is directing “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”, in which Dylan’s character searches for a cure for a deadly disease called the “Flare.”
There’s currently no announced date for when production will start up again but “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” is now slated for release on 12th January 2018. The delay means that there will now be a nearly 2-and-a-half-year gap between the 2nd and 3rd films in the action-adventure film franchise.
Well, at least the movie is not cancelled altogether, right? We hope you get well soon, Dylan!
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Inquisitr, Mirror.
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