The unique reporting acknowledged that the brand new Maze Runner film was neither a sequel nor a remake of the James Dashner books already tailored. As a substitute, it was labeled as a “sort of continuation.” That spawned lots of questions on whether or not unique solid members, like Dylan O’Brien as Thomas, would return.
Talking with ScreenRant’s Liam Crowley to advertise Ponyboi, releasing in theaters on June 27, 2025, Dylan O’Brien shared his response to the Maze Runner reboot. He was not conscious of the movie’s improvement till the query was requested. Whereas he has not been contacted by twentieth Century Studios or Disney about returning, O’Brien expressed some willingness to return as Thomas.
Liam Crowley: Earlier than we get out of right here, guys, Dylan, I grew up in your work, man. It is actually cool to get to speak to you as we speak. I am an enormous fan of younger grownup books as a complete, and once they made the Maze Runner motion pictures, I used to be like, that is the best factor ever. There is a reboot on the best way.
Dylan O’Brien: For Maze?
Liam Crowley: That is what they’re saying over at twentieth Century in Disney, but it surely’s Maze. Yeah, it is like a continuation, however with a distinct solid and all that.
Dylan O’Brien: What?
Dylan O’Brien: I do not even get a name, not to mention a examine (laughs). What do you imply, ‘a continuation?’
Liam Crowley: They principally stated that they do not need it to be a full on reboot, however like a brand new story with a brand new group of individuals. So I do not know if Thomas elements in, however there’s extra Thomas books. There is a couple extra books that Thomas is within the Maze Runner written collection.
Dylan O’Brien: Is not this fascinating? It is fascinating.
Dylan O’Brien: I respect you letting me know. I’ll come to you for extra issues.
Liam Crowley: Effectively, I assume I might like to ask, are you curious about telling extra tales with Thomas, or do you suppose that ship has sailed?
Dylan O’Brien: It would not appear to be they’re fascinated by having me as a result of I have never heard about it. They’re fascinated by capitalizing off of the success for the factor that we constructed and never even acknowledging or giving us any slice of the pie. However hey, that is the way it goes, child. No, I am like, that is genuinely the primary time I am listening to about it. I had as soon as thought there was a prequel or one thing that was taking place, however I do not know. I imply, pay attention, these motion pictures are, I might reply it in such a approach, the present Teen Wolf may be very related for me as nicely. These are very essentially, informative experiences for me on this business, and these have been huge experiences for me as a younger grownup and an grownup and into my maturity and an individual, and I discovered a lot from these hours on these units. So yeah, I imply, these will at all times be issues that I maintain dearly with me, however so far as these new iterations of them, yeah, I do not know. I imply, that is a complete totally different chapter, and I assume I might deal with it if it have been dropped at me. However Liam, you are the one one who’s introduced it to me to date.
Liam Crowley: Once we publish this interview, you would possibly get a name out of your agent, who is aware of.
Dylan O’Brien: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I really like this. I see. I really like this technique. We’re working collectively right here.
What Dylan O’Brien’s Response Means For The Maze Runner Reboot
Thomas’ Return Is Potential
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Disney made its curiosity in making one other Maze Runner film clear shortly after closing the deal to amass twentieth Century Studios, however improvement on the reboot/continuation has not made any strides publicly during the last yr. If there isn’t any completed script or perhaps a director connected, it could be too early to keep up a correspondence with O’Brien about whether or not Thomas is required.
This might go away O’Brien at midnight on whether or not he’ll be again for the following Maze Runner movie for the foreseeable future. Then once more, the film’s standing may change rapidly, particularly if the studios catch wind that the franchise’s unique star can be keen to come back again in some capability.
Whether or not Dylan O’Brien returns for Maze Runner 4 might come right down to how the film pushes the world and story ahead. There are different Dashner novels, however they’re both prequels with a younger Thomas or sequels set years after The Demise Treatment the place Thomas is not the lead. O’Brien’s return just isn’t so easy with both choice.
Deliver Him Again Disney
Dylan O’Brien may not already be connected to Maze Runner 4, neither is he overly dedicated to guaranteeing he’d come again, however it’s one thing that the film ought to attempt to do. The Demise Treatment’s ending leaves the door open for Thomas’ story to proceed. It might be a bit disappointing for the franchise to maneuver on from him fully.
I hope that O’Brien does get an opportunity to play Thomas as soon as extra. Even when it is just for a smaller half, it could be significant to see him return to a task that helped outline a big a part of his profession. And after pushing himself with varied genres and varieties of performances in recent times, his return in Maze Runner 4 might be extra particular.
See Dylan O’Brien subsequent in Ponyboi, in theaters on June 27, 2025
Created by
James Dashner
Solid
Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Ki Hong Lee, Barry Pepper, Walton Goggins, Nathalie Emmanuel
Film(s)
The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Demise Treatment, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Character(s)
Thomas (Maze Runner), Teresa (Maze Runner), Newt (Maze Runner), Minho (Maze Runner), Frypan (Maze Runner), Ava Paige
