<P> Principal photography commenced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in October 2014 and ended in January 2015 . It was released on September 18, 2015 . </P> <P> In the finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet . To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD - controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all . Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze . </P> <P> In March 2015, T.S. Nowlin, who co-wrote the first and wrote the second film, was hired to write Maze Runner: The Death Cure based on the novel The Death Cure . In September 2015, Ball was hired to direct the film . Ball said that the film would not be split into two films . Principal photography took place in Cape Town, South Africa between March and June 2017 for a January 26, 2018 release . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Character </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Films </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Maze Runner </Th> <Th> Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials </Th> <Th> Maze Runner: The Death Cure </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Thomas </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Dylan O'Brien </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Teresa </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Kaya Scodelario </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Newt </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Thomas Brodie - Sangster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minho </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Ki Hong Lee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frypan </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Dexter Darden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ava Paige </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Patricia Clarkson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Winston </Th> <Td_colspan="2"> Alexander Flores </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gally </Th> <Td> Will Poulter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Will Poulter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alby </Th> <Td> Aml Ameen </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chuck </Th> <Td> Blake Cooper </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Zart </Th> <Td> Joe Adler </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jeff </Th> <Td> Jacob Latimore </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ben </Th> <Td> Chris Sheffield </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clint </Th> <Td> Randall D. Cunningham </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Brenda </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Rosa Salazar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aris </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Jacob Lofland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jorge </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Giancarlo Esposito </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Janson </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Aidan Gillen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vince </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Barry Pepper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Harriet </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Nathalie Emmanuel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sonya </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Katherine McNamara </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mary Cooper </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lili Taylor </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Marcus </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alan Tudyk </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lawrence </Th> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Walton Goggins </Td> </Tr> </Table>

When is next maze runner movie coming out