The Maze Runner (2014)

Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.

Genere: Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Director: Wes Bal

Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster

The Buzz: This is the YA adaptation we're rooting for, mainly because it seems more aligned with The Hunger Games than the other youth-bait movies that have come and gone over the past couple years. (And if you're over the age of 40, it smacks a bit of Logan's Run and other genre films.) It's also a rare case of shifting release-date hijinks that actually increased our interest in the movie, mainly because Fox has steadily built its marketing campaign and hasn't overloaded us with clips and featurettes. Since I haven't read the novel, my hope is that the story keeps my interest once the initial secrets and structure of this world are revealed.