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There are other sci-fi and fantasy movies like The Maze Runner with similar dystopian settings and themes of violence and teen protagonists. Some movies don't fit neatly into young adult categories, like similar horror offerings, offering a diverse range of genres for Maze Runner fans. Movies like Labyrinth, Boy 7, and The Menu share elements of survival, complex plot reveals, and protagonists who think outside the box, making them similar to The Maze Runner.

There are many great sci-fi and fantasy movies like The Maze Runner that share the hit YA adaptations dystopian setting, themes of violence, and plucky teen protagonists - or some combination of those. Adapted from James Dashners book series, The Maze Runner revolves around teenagers who are trapped in an intricate maze controlled by their malicious government. It was warmly received by critics, who deemed it to be superior to the majority of young-adult novel adaptations,...

As it turns out, the Ya adaptation craze has expanded well beyond Hollywood and all the way to Europe. At least that's the case with Boy 7.

Adapted from a Ya novel by Mirjam Mous, the story follows Sam, a young man who wakes up on a train with no memory of who he is, where he is or how he got there. With only his backpack as a clue, he begins to piece together the mystery of his past and that past seems to include hacking, a detention centre and being turned into some sort of super soldier.

The story borrows heavily from a load of movies that preceded, everything from Memento to Hanna, but the trailer suggests a sleek, stylish and action packed thriller. Whether it manages to live up to or exceed its North American counterparts remains to be seen.

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Taking a premise familiar from the likes of Memento, Paycheck, Dark City and others - a protagonist who must piece together who they are from fragmentary clues while on the run from others who know far, far more than they do - Lourens Blok's adaptation of Mirjam Mous' novel Boy 7 appears to put a very slick and action packed spin on the proceedings.When Sam regains consciousness in the middle of a crowded subway, he doesn't know how he got there, where he came from nor his own name. He frantically searches for his identity, using the contents of his backpack. Slowly but surely he realizes his life is in great danger.Though there are no subtitles on the freshly released trailer there's still plenty to...

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