Back in 2014, the filmmaker behind Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes broke out with a sci-fi action blockbuster that arrived during the peak of the young adult novel era defined by Twilight and the Hunger Games. Armed with an exciting premise and an instantly-recognizable young group of rising stars, Wes Ball's film managed to stick out in a sea of drama-focused book adaptations. Although critics may not have been fond of the overall franchise, the first film showed the potential the director and his lead star, Dylan O'Brien, were capable of.

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