Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (also known simply as
The Scorch Trials) is a 2015 American
dystopian science fiction action thriller film based on
James Dashner's novel
The Scorch Trials, the second novel in
The Maze Runner book series. The film is the
sequel to the 2014 film
The Maze Runner and the second installment in
The Maze Runner film series. It was directed by
Wes Ball, with a screenplay by T.S. Nowlin. Adding to the original film's cast of
Dylan O'Brien,
Thomas Brodie-Sangster,
Ki Hong Lee,
Kaya Scodelario, and
Patricia Clarkson, the new supporting cast includes
Rosa Salazar,
Jacob Lofland,
Giancarlo Esposito,
Aidan Gillen,
Barry Pepper,
Lili Taylor and
Alan Tudyk.