Wes Ball's Adaptation of "The Maze Runner" to be Made

After getting a hold of Wes Ball's short film, Ruin, Fox Studios felt it was appropriate to let Ball direct The Maze Runner.  Originally a novel from James Dashner, The Maze Runner just may be the next great post-apocalyptic film to come out.  Scripting and production is already set to begin.  Ruin began as a successful short film from Ball, but he paired with Fox and sold it, now forming a partnership with Fox. 

The first thing that brought my attention to this article was seeing something included with Fox Studios.  I always like to know what's going on within the company mainly because my family has been working there for almost 30 years now.  I always want to see what's new, and for all I know it could be a production my family members may be working on.

The impact of this news of The Maze Runner being made on me, as a consumer, would be pure entertainment.  Generally I enjoy watching movies based off of dystopian societies, and having cruel new ideas.  I just find it entertaining to see what someone could think of.  I have read the novel by Dashner before, so I want to see if Ball's screen version will be accurate.  Most movies that are based off of books, in my opinion, are either really good or just terrible, so  I want to see if my expectations will be succeeded or not.

The fact that Fox mainly made a deal with Ball was originally from his short film that was made famous via Internet, the only questions I could possibly have is what if it is possible for any other small time directors to get an opportunity like Wes Ball's? Although there is a difference between being a YouTube sensation, and having only 100 views on your film, is there the possibility that someone from a major company would actually come across a simple short film, and become a huge success? 

To read more about The Maze Runner and to see a trailer from Ruin, click here.

Will The Dark Knight Return?

As of July of 2012, the last part of Christopher Nolan's trilogy, "The Dark Knight Rises", finished with $160.9 million in the first weekend it was out in theaters.  The film takes a turn by introducing Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the beloved side kick, Robin. Questioning arose whether the Dark Knight was actually finished, or if the story would be carried out with a new superhero. The Hollywood Reporter was there to ask Gordon-Levitt whether this was true or not, but didn't reveal much.

This is a more recent film that came out, so I find it interesting that rumors and questions of yet another sequel are already coming out. Plus, I just saw the movie in early August, not too long after it was released to theaters, and I thought the entire film was fantastic. It was nice to see a lot of characters introduced, including Gordon-Levitt as Robin, he is one of my favorite actors. I was interested in seeing if anything was being said about a sequel, but everything is still unsure.

The impact on me, as a consumer, would just being able to see a new superhero franchise coming out. If a sequel were to come out, I would definitely go watch that film.  I've always been a fan of the superhero type movies, so it would benefit my experience. 

The only thing I could possibly wonder is what they are planning to create for the future, because everyone knows Batman movies will never cease to be made, just new franchises need to arise.  I want to see how the industry is going to make a newer, and possibly more interesting version of the most recent trilogy, because there are a lot of Dark Knight fans.

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