'The Gentlemen' Star's Underrated Dystopian Sci-Fi Adaptation Is an Unlikely Hit

'The Gentlemen' Star's Underrated Dystopian Sci-Fi Adaptation Is an Unlikely Hit Daniel Ings as Freddy in a chicken suit with a shotgun with Theo James and Kaya Scodelario in a Netflix gallery promo shoot for The GentlemenImage via Netflix By  Jake Hodges Published 7 minutes ago In over three years at Collider, senior author Jake has now penned over 2500 articles covering a wide range of TV and film for the resources, lists, utilities, news, and interview teams. Alongside interviewing stars such as Selin Hizli, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and Chelsea Peretti, Jake was lucky enough to visit the set of Aardman and Netflix's Wallace and Gromit: A Vengeance Most Fowl in 2024, getting the chance to chat with four-time Academy Award winner Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham. Jake has also worked for other publications, including Agents of Fandom.  Sign in to your Collider account follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

In 2025, many high-profile movies will be celebrating their tenth anniversary. From Yorgos Lanthimos' typically mind-bending The Lobster and Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar-winning performance in Alejandro González Iñárritu's The Revenant to George Miller's genre-defining Mad Max: Fury Road and Robert Eggers' masterful feature directorial debut The Witch, theater-goers truly were blessed with quality a decade ago. However, there are other titles now somewhat lost to time that are also worth celebrating, with one even surprisingly hitting the iTunes charts at the time of writing.

That movie is Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, the second installment in The Maze Runner trilogy based on James Dashner’s best-selling novels. Despite the iTunes ranks currently featuring some of the biggest new releases of 2025, The Scorch Trials has managed to quietly creep onto the streaming charts and remind viewers of this possibly underrated dystopian sci-fi adaptation. With just 47% from critics and 54% from audiences on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film admittedly features a drop in quality from the previous outing, but still deserves much more credit than it received. If you'd like to make your own mind up and haven't yet seen The Scorch Trials, a synopsis reads:

"Transported to a remote fortified outpost, Thomas and his fellow teenage Gladers find themselves in trouble after uncovering a diabolical plot from the mysterious and powerful organization WCKD. With help from a new ally, the Gladers stage a daring escape into the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with dangerous obstacles and crawling with the virus-infected Cranks. The Gladers only hope may be to find the Right Hand, a group of resistance fighters who can help them battle WCKD."

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Led by Dylan O’Brien, the Maze Runner trilogy was packed with plenty of young acting talent. Among them was Kaya Scodelario, just two years removed from her final appearance as Effy in her breakout hit Skins. Today, Scodelario is better known for portraying Susie in Netflix’s series The Gentlemen from creator Guy Ritchie. Alongside Theo James, Scodelario produced one of the show's defining performances and was a huge factor in its success and renewal. Although an exact date has yet to be announced, The Gentlemen Season 2 is expected to be released in 2026.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is a hit on iTunes. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Like PG-13 Action Thriller Adventure Sci-Fi Release Date September 9, 2015 Runtime 131 minutes Director Wes Ball 6 Images Dylan O'Brien as Thomas in Maze Runner The Scorch TrialsAris Jones looks at the camera in Scorch TrialsAiden Gillen leads an armed team down a hallway in Maze Runner The Scorch TrialsImage via The Scorch Trials.Thomas and his peers Escaping From The WCKD Facility in Maze Runner The Scorch Trials (5)Dylan O'Brien as Thomas in Maze Runner The Scorch Trials watching WCKD attack The Red Army Campsite (3)Teresa looking sadly at Thomas after her betrayal in Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsClose

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Writers James Dashner, T.S. Nowlin Producers Joe Hartwick Jr., Lee Stollman, Wyck Godfrey, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Marty Bowen, Lindsay Williams, T.S. Nowlin Prequel(s) The Maze Runner Sequel(s) Maze Runner: The Death Cure Franchise(s) The Maze Runner Genres Action, Thriller, Adventure, Sci-Fi Powered by Expand Collapse

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