Back in December, I got the opportunity to visit the set of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the sequel, the Gladers have made their way out of the Maze, but theyâre still not in the clear. WCKD is up to something and in order to find out what the mysterious organization has planned for them, the Gladers must make their way through the Scorch, a burnt landscape overrun with infected individuals known as Cranks.
Along the way, some of the characters wind up at a party of sorts and thatâs what director Wes Ball and his team were busy shooting when we arrived at Gertrude Zacharyâs castle located right in the heart of the city. The first shot focused on Thomas (Dylan OâBrien) and Brenda (Rosa Salazar). It was clear that their drinks had been spiked, but Thomas still desperately tries to find his friends while Brenda tries to convince him to, âJust relax. Just let go.â He does, they kiss, but then he looks at her and says, âYouâre not her.â Meaning sheâs not Teresa (Kaya Scodelario). Ouch.
Itâs a pretty intense moment, but when OâBrien took a quick break to talk to us, he was in very good spirits, per usual. During our on-set roundtable he talked about on-screen kissing, the unique love triangle that forms between Thomas, Teresa and Brenda, if thereâs more pressure to hit it big with the sequel than the first film, the castâs Mario Kart skills and more. You can read about it all in this set visit interview.
And in case you missed it, you can also check out the latest Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials trailer below. The film is due in theaters on September 18th and also stars Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Giancarlo Esposito.