The Maze Runner debuts first trailer

The first trailer of upcoming sci-fi action film, starring Dylan O'Brien, The Maze Runner has been unveiled by 20th Century Fox.

Teen Wolf actor Dylan O'Brien plays the protagonist Thomas, who wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys and no recollection of his life before, reported Digital Spy.

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Based on the best-selling young adult novel by James Dashner, Thomas begins to piece together memories and plots to escape the confines of the vast maze, which is being used for a mysterious test.

Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter and Aml Ameen also star in the film.

Wes Ball will helm the project.

There are four entries in the Maze Runner series to date, with The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure serving as sequels and The Kill Order acting as a prequel.

The Maze Runner will open in cinemas on October 24.