<em>Maze Runner: The Death Cure</em> and the Perils of Adaptation

Let me let y’all know right up front that this isn’t going to be a traditional review of the film Maze Runner: The Death Cure for several reasons, the most paramount being that it’s opening weekend has already passed and because I find the film far more interesting as a case of adaptation. I read

Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien in talks for lead role in ‘Glimmer’

MV5BNDIwNTcyMjg1NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjU0NzQ5NQ@@._V1._SX547_SY766_Today has been such a heavy Teen Wolf day with that trailer that was released earlier today and now we’ve got news that one of the actors might land a high profile role. In demand actor Dylan O’Brien is apparently close to landing the role in Glimmer, a scifi thriller about a group of teenagers who discover a portal to past. When one of them changes history, the effects start to snowball with tragic consequences. DreamWorks is apparently shooting for a January start date in order to allow for some scheduling flexibility.