James Dashner

Date of Birth

1972-11-26

Place of Birth

Austell, Georgia, USA

Known for

The Maze Runner

Most Popular Stories

Maze Runner’s Wes Ball tapped for a live-action adaptation of Mouse Guard

Posted 9 years ago

Alex Hold up! We've got movement on Anders Walter and Joe Kelly's I KILL GIANTS and now the announcement of a live-action adaptation of David Petersen's MOUSE GUARD, both in the same day? What is this, nerd Christmas? Before I hyperventilate...

After weekend success, Maze Runner sequel Scorch Trials coming in 2015

Posted 12 years ago

Alex While just over $30 million domestically may not be anything to brag about for some films, it is enough for 20th Century Fox to greenlight the sequel to THE MAZE RUNNER. With $60 million internationally after it’s debut weekend,...

Weekend Box Office Report: September 19-21, 2014

Posted 12 years ago

Alex The Maze Runner finishes first! The latest young-adult adaptation got off to a running start this weekend as THE MAZE RUNNER took the top spot at the box office with an estimated $32.5 million! The first movie based on...

See All Articles

All Articles

Top 10 Coolest Movie Mazes

Posted 12 years ago

This weekend’s THE MAZE RUNNER will not only challenge the characters in the film to escape from a hellish labyrinth but it will also be the latest in a long cinematic tradition of complex cages and traps that have entertained...

Review: The Maze Runner

Posted 12 years ago

PLOT: When a young man named Thomas is quite literally deposited in a sort of fast moving elevator into the unknown, he finds himself in a strange new world. Terrified, he is taken in by a group of boys who...

Forget 4DX. The Maze Runner to debut on Barco Escape 270 degree screens

Posted 12 years ago

We brought you the news of the latest theater gimmick known as 4DX that includes moving seats and other sensory enhancements to make the film-going experience more interactive. Well, now there is another gimmick coming to theaters this weekend with...

Exclusive: Get to know the Gladers in The Maze Runner character pieces

Posted 12 years ago

Today we have another exclusive featurette for the upcoming YA adaptation THE MAZE RUNNER, which features a set of character pieces that introduce us to some of the key players of the film. Directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan...

Exclusive: Meet the Gladers in this featurette for The Maze Runner

Posted 12 years ago

THE MAZE RUNNER, based on the best-selling YA book by author James Dashner, is a high-concept, futuristic thriller that looks to be part LORD OF THE FLIES and part ALIENS, based on what I saw at Comic Con. In what...

New trailer for The Maze Runner ups the urgency

Posted 12 years ago

In the wake of SDCC, a new trailer for James Dashner‘s adaptation of THE MAZE RUNNER has hit. While the trailer starts out similarly enough to the first, it gives us a little bit more meat to chew on in...

First trailer for post-apocalyptic YA adaptation The Maze Runner arrives

Posted 12 years ago

The first trailer for the Young Adult adaptation of THE MAZE RUNNER has arrived, featuring a post-apocalyptic/dystopian society where a group of teenagers struggle to survive in a maze structure that is guarded by hideous creatures called Grievers. Based on...

Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien will lead The Maze Runner

Posted 13 years ago

“Teen Wolf’s” sidekick Stiles is stepping into the spotlight: Deadline.com reports that Dylan O’Brien has nabbed the lead in Wes Ball’s THE MAZE RUNNER, the adaptation of the popular dystopian novel by James Dashner. Starring as “Thomas”, O’Brien will appear...

Post-apocalyptic thriller Maze Runner catches up with its first cast member

Posted 13 years ago

Yes, another popular book series is making the transition to the big screen. While it remains to be seen how much this one fits in with our usual tastes, at the moment it sounds like a compelling tale. I’m talking...

Load more articles