This feature adaptation of the Percy Jackson series from author Rick Riordan didn’t enjoy a warm reception from book readers. Sequels: The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015, Amazon VOD (opens in new tab)), Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018, Tubi (opens in new tab)) Ender’s Game (2013) Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson
Can Thomas and his fellow Gladers find a way out of the maze, and who put these teenagers in this strange place and for what purpose? Unfortunately, the maze is filled with nightmarish creatures, and the subsequent appearance of a young girl named Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the first female to arrive in the "Glade", only complicates matters further. He soon learns that his new home is at the center of a giant labyrinthine maze and it’s his job, along with the other youths dumped in this strange place, to solve the puzzle by mapping a route through the concrete structure. The Maze Runner opens with a teenage boy named Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) awakening in a clearing with no memory of his past life. Sequels: Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003, Amazon Freevee (opens in new tab)) The Maze Runner (2014) Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarō Yamamoto, Masanobu Andō, Kou Shibasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama Streaming: The Roku Channel (opens in new tab) This brutal movie is often cited as a clear inspiration for The Hunger Games but the author of the original novel, Suzanne Collins, maintains that she hadn’t seen the film before completing her book. Escape is impossible as each student is fitted with an explosive collar that will detonate if they attempt to leave the island. They are given a map, food and a selection of weaponry, and then let loose on the island with a singular mission: be the last one standing.
To curb the issue, the government introduces the Battle Royale Act, which sees a randomly selected class of ninth graders sent to a deserted island each year.
Widely regarded as one of the best thrillers ever made, Battle Royale is set in a near future Japan where economic downturn and high unemployment have led to increasing youth delinquency.
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