--- title: Fox's Epic Adaptation Of Best-Seller The Maze Runner Bolts Into IMAX® Theatres Domestically And Abroad Starting Sept. 11 publisher: "IMAX" description: "LOS ANGELES , Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation  (NYSE: IMAX ; TSX: IMX) and Twentieth Century Fox, a division of 21 st Century Fox. (NASDAQ: NEWS), today announced that the Studio's adaptation of the epic sci-fi best-selling novel The Maze Runner will be digitally re-mastered into" canonical: "https://www.imax.com/pr/foxs-epic-adaptation-best-seller-maze-runner-bolts-imaxr" date: 2014-08-26 last_updated: 2014-08-26 --- Fox's Epic Adaptation Of Best-Seller The Maze Runner Bolts Into IMAX® Theatres Domestically And Abroad Starting Sept. 11 ======================================================================================================================== Tue, Aug 26, 2014 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Twentieth Century Fox, a division of 21st Century Fox. (NASDAQ: NEWS), today announced that the Studio's adaptation of the epic sci-fi best-selling novel _The Maze Runner_ will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released across all domestic IMAX® theatres for a one-week engagement on Sept. 19. The film also will be released in select international territories starting Sept. 11. ![IMAX Logo.](http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20111107/MM01969LOGO "IMAX Logo.") Based on the best-selling book by James Dashner, _The Maze Runner_ follows a young man named Thomas, played by Dylan O'Brien (TV's _Teen Wolf_), who wakes up trapped in a massive maze with no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D.  Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. _The Maze Runner_ also stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster (TV's _Game of Thrones_), Will Poulter (_We're the Millers_), Kaya Scodelario (_Clash of the Titans_), and veteran Academy Award®-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson. Wes Ball directed, from a script by Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers and T.S. Nowlin. "We're thrilled to be able to present visionary director Wes Ball's _The Maze Runner_ in the immersive IMAX experience, which will enthrall audiences world wide," commented Chris Aronson, President of Domestic Distribution, 20th Century Fox. "After seeing _The Maze Runner_, this is an ideal and very cinematic adaptation that is ripe for IMAX moviegoers," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "With _The Maze Runner_, we're not only thrilled to add this exciting and action-packed film to our Fall slate but also pleased to be in business with Fox." The IMAX release of _The Maze Runner_ will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie. 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