One of the more annoying trends with franchise movies is the new practice of splitting up the final movie into two films. “Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows” was split this way, as was the final “Twilight” film. Even now, we’re waiting on the two parts of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay.” Thankfully, the next teenagers-getting-killed franchise, “The Maze Runner,” will not go down this route.
Director Wes Ball stated his intentions for the franchise to Digital Spy. “I think three is the number; beginning, middle, end, that’s it,” he said. “Four? I think there’s something off about four. To me, if I have any say in it, there’s three movies basically.”
His statements are very heartening since four films just messes up the final part of a storyline beyond repair. When a franchise is in its third movie, generally, the audience is expecting to see the climax of the film and the resolution. Breaking up the third film into two parts ruins the punch of the climax and makes the resolution have less of an impact.
What do you think about there not being four “Maze Runner” films? Give your opinions in the comments section below. The next “Maze Runner” movie, “The Maze Runner Chapter II: The Scorch Trials,” will be in theaters Sept. 18, 2015.
