
Fox said he was sent to the hospital immediately but did not offer details.
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UPDATE with details of injury: Dylan O’Brien, star of 20th Century Fox’s Maze Runner franchise, was injured on the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure today in Vancouver, BC. Wes Ball is directing the third film in the trilogy, in which O'Brien's character, Thomas, embarks on a mission to find a cure to a deadly disease known as the "Flare.

The Fox project was slated for release on Feb, 17, 2017, but because of the lengthy delay, the film likely won't be able to make that date. We wish Dylan a speedy recovery and look forward to restarting production as soon as possible," said a statement from Fox. "The resumption of principal photography on Maze Runner: The Death Cure has been further delayed to allow Dylan O’Brien more time to fully recover from his injuries. "His injuries are very serious, and he needs more time to recover," said O’Brien’s publicist, Jennifer Allen. Insiders say O'Brien's injuries are more severe than first believed. However, sources now say that cast and crew have been sent home, and a new start date will depend on O'Brien's recovery and the ability to reassemble the large cast and crew.

Production on the film was shut down in March in order for the actor to recover, with Fox believing it would take only a few weeks and scheduling a May 9 resumption. A report from WorkSafeBC described his injuries as including a "concussion, facial fracture and lacerations." Sources say he was in a harness on top of a moving vehicle when he was pulled off the vehicle unexpectedly and hit by another vehicle. Wyck Godfrey, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Lee Stollman are the producers.įox's The Maze Runner: The Death Cure has shut down production for the foreseeable future because its star's injuries from an accident on set are more severe than initially expected.ĭylan O'Brien was injured while shooting the YA action-adventure sequel on March 18.

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Nowlin was adapted from one of the series of the popular books by James Dashner. Maze Runner: The Death Cure still will be directed by Wes Ball. The crew went their separate ways after the second postponement, but now schedules have been worked out to move forward early next year, albeit in a new location. O’Brien was said to have fallen off a set that was made to look like the back of a train and fractured either his cheekbone or orbital socket. Fox had pushed the film’s release date from February 17, 2017, to January 12, 2018. The production was supposed to start up on May 9 but that was postponed, as was the release date, to give O’Brien more time to convalesce. The production had shut down after O’Brien was sidelined after being seriously injured on the set in March while filming the third installment of the popular YA franchise and was hospitalized with injuries to his face. It's clear that Dylan is a total trooper, and his ordeal will make the finished product that much more powerful next year.EXCLUSIVE: Production on The Maze Runner: The Death Cure starring Dylan O’Brien will start up again in February, sources tell Deadline.

Luckily, Dylan regained his health and strength and was eventually able to return to the Maze Runner set. His serious accident resulted in the creative team hitting the pause button on filming while the actor recovered. Of course, this star-studded sighting is even more momentous considering Dylan's injury that occurred last year while on set. Good to see these guys back together!!!" and added the hashtag, #DeathCure. He captioned the photo: "Please, Tommy, please. The entire encounter was captured on James Dashner's Instagram, AKA the mastermind behind the entire Maze Runner series. The cast of 2018's The Death Cure were recently spotted hanging out together at a restaurant, including Dylan, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Kaya Scodelario. You know what they say: a cast that eats together, stays together! Well, at least that seems to be the case for Dylan O'Brien's Maze Runner squad.
