I can’t get enough of book to movie projects. It’s like a real life Cinderella story for the author. The latest on my radar is Maze Runner written by James Dashner. And one of the lead roles seems to be veering towards The Chronicles of Narnia and Son of Rambow star Will Poulter. 

Here’s the synopsis:

Thomas awakens in a dilapidated elevator with no memories except for his own name. The elevator deposits him into a strange place called The Glade – a large outdoor space surrounded on all sides by 150 foot walls of solid stone, and inhabited by 50 other boys who have lived there for the past 2 years all with no memory of how they got there or who sent them. Every morning the walls move apart to allow the boys out of the Glade and into the enormous and complex MAZE that stretched for miles and miles with no clear end or escape. At night the walls seal the boys inside the Glade and protect them from the vicious Grievers – insect like creatures who prowl the maze and attack anybody unfortunate enough to get stuck in it overnight.The maze is constantly shifting, awe-inspiring, and so far, unsolved. The Gladers’ only hope of escaping lie in the hands of elite Maze Runners who search the shifting maze for an exit each day. When the elevator makes an unscheduled delivery of the first girl (Teresa) in the Glade’s history, everything is thrown into chaos. Together, Thomas and Teresa must embark on a quest to solve the riddle of the maze and reveal the chilling secret of who brought them there, and why.

Deadline reports that Will Poulter has been offered a lead role, but there’s no telling which role he will be playing. Maybe Thomas?

Maze Runner was adapted to a screenplay by Noah Oppenheim with a second draft by Grant Myers. Wes Ball has been attached to direct the film and it is slated to hit theaters February 14, 2014.