The Maze Runner , which debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, will be getting a sequel September 2015.

Based on the young adult book of the same name, The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials will hit theaters on September 18, with Wes Ball once again attached to direct. Author James Dashner has also written a third book - The Death Cure - paving the way for a possible film trilogy.20th Century Fox made the announcement on Twitter, alongside the first piece of concept art for the film. Check it out below.

The Maze Runner is set in a post-apocalyptic world and follows the story of Thomas (played by Dylan O'Brien), a young man who wakes up to find himself in a community of kids welcoming him to the "Glade" - a large expanse of land completely surrounded by a concrete maze. Check out our review of the first film.

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