Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Blu-ray Review

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials has more action, more excitement and more spectacular effects in this thrilling new chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga that’s taken the world by storm! They may have escaped from the Maze, but Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers now face a greater challenge: searching for clues about the secret organization known as WCKD. Their journey leads them to the Scorch, a desolate wasteland filled with unimaginable dangers.  The mystery deepens at every turn as the Gladers work together to discover their purpose and battle to survive in this must-see, electrifying adventure!

The surviving Gladers react to something they hadn't seen in a long time: a feast courtesy of WCKDCourtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Blu-ray Special Features:

• Deleted and Extended Scenes with Audio Commentary from Wes Ball, T.S. Nowlin, Joe Hartwick Jr. and Dan Zimmerman
• Gag Reel
• Galleries
• Theatrical Trailers
• Janson’s Report
• Secrets of the Scorch
  • The Second Chapter Begins…
  • Creating a Scorched Earth
  • New Friends and Enemies
  • Surviving the Scorch
  • Creating the Cranks
  • On the Edge: Constructing the Skyscraper Sequence
• Visual Effects

Thomas leads Teresa, Minho, and Newt in a daring escape from WCKDCourtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

The Bottom Line

In the second installation of the Maze Runner series, we literally get to see the characters break out of the box - as in, they're no longer stuck in the maze for this movie! One of the major draws of the first film was the lush backgrounds and graphics, and the second film is even more eye-catching with the change in scenery, it's worth watching for eye candy alone (and we don't just mean Dylan O'Brien!)

Thomas surveys his new environment, along with Ponytail and BrendaCourtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

If there's one thing they didn't hold back on for the Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Blu-ray release, it's extras! There's more bonus footage than you'll be able to burn through in one night, so if you're nuts about this series (or you're just trying to kill time over the holidays) you're in for a treat. 

Gladers searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful WCKDCourtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

The extras include a gag reel with silly moments on set with the cast, and for real fans "Janson’s Report," shows the debriefing videos with Janson, Thomas, Newt, Minho, Frypan and Aris after they arrive at the compound. This version is the must have for fans of the franchise and any members of the Dashner Army.  Both the Blu-ray and DVD include an offer for the Maze Runner mobile game with a free “Brenda” runner plus in-game currency.

Aris, Winston and Thomas, make their way through the ScorchCourtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials on on Blu-ray hits shelves just in time to take home for the holidays. The limited edition set includes an exclusive, 24-page printed comic-book with two new prequel stories from BOOM! Comics.

Hanging upside downCourtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Action movies and sci-fi stuff are probably one of the few things that everyone can agree is exciting, so adding the second Maze runner film to holiday watching list a great idea for the whole family.

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