u/Normal_Plenty_98

I've been thinking a lot about the new Maze Runner movie, and I honestly think the biggest clue would be whether Thomas is actually the main character. If Thomas is only a side character, I think the chances of seeing other major characters from the original trilogy become extremely low. There wouldn't be much reason to bring back characters like Teresa or Newt if the story isn't actually continuing Thomas's story. But if Thomas IS the MC, I think things get much more interesting. At that point, I'd expect the writers to give him some kind of connection to the old story instead of simply putting him into a completely unrelated plot with a bunch of new characters. That's also why I think Teresa makes more sense as a possible return than Newt. Newt had a very definitive farewell, and bringing him back could cheapen one of the most emotional moments of the trilogy. Teresa, on the other hand, feels like she has more unresolved connections to Thomas and WICKED, and her death felt less final to me. I'm obviously not saying this is confirmed or that either of them is actually coming back. I'm just saying that if Thomas is the MC, I think the odds of getting at least one major returning character become much more interesting — and Teresa would be my strongest bet.

I think the biggest problem with making the new Maze Runner movie mostly about completely new characters is that it would be incredibly hard to make it feel like the Maze Runner we know.

I'm not saying a new cast couldn't make a good movie. I'm saying it would be much harder to make something that feels as good as the original trilogy, because the characters and their relationships are such a huge part of what made it special.

My steak analogy is: Maze Runner is the steak, and the characters are the seasoning. The original filmmakers already figured out the exact recipe that worked. If they make a new steak with completely different seasoning, it could still be good, but there's no reason to expect it to taste as good as the one they already perfected.

And bringing back only Thomas wouldn't completely fix that either. Thomas is important because of his relationships with Newt, Minho, Teresa, etc. If all of them are gone, you're still missing a huge part of what made his story meaningful.

I also don't want another POV of the original trilogy, because we'd already know what happens. I'd much rather see an actual continuation with the characters we already care about and a completely new conflict.

Maybe I'm biased because I love the original Maze Runner way too much, but I genuinely think throwing away most of the original characters would make the writers' job MUCH harder.

Also, if they decided to bring back one of the old characters, I think Teresa makes way more sense than Newt. Newt already had a very definitive farewell, and bringing him back could risk cheapening one of the most emotional moments of the trilogy, especially because his death was such an important part of his character arc.

Teresa feels different to me. Her death felt less final, and there are still more unresolved connections between her, Thomas, and WICKED. If Thomas ends up being the MC, bringing Teresa back could actually create a meaningful new conflict instead of just undoing a character's death for the sake of it. I know Teresa is much less popular than Newt, but story-wise, I think she has a much stronger reason to return.

ok so now i wait for replies to cure my boredom