This is why ' WCKD is Good' (remember that from The Maze Runner?). In the book's epilogue, Paige reveals this was part of her plan to gather up all the Immunes and transport them to a safe haven where they can survive the rest of the world collapsing and have some hope of rebuilding. In the Death Cure novel, it's revealed earlier on that Jorge and Brenda - Thomas's allies he meets in the Scorch - actually work for WCKD. As a result, she devised a plan of her own. WCKD (called WICKED in the novels) was tasked with finding a cure, but Paige eventually realized it wouldn't be possible. However, while the virus was designed to kill a portion of the human population and then die out, it lived on and began to ravage the remnants of humanity. Written from the perspective of Ava Paige, the original epilogue explained that the government actually created the Flare virus as population control following the devastating solar flare. The other major change is that Maze Runner: The Death Cure eliminated the epilogue from Dashner's original novel (something that isn't even included in the film as a post-credits scene).

The note offers hope for the future, and gives the final moments of The Death Cure a distinctly optimistic - if not entirely happy - conclusion.

At the end, Newt thanks Thomas for being his friend. Newt implores Thomas that 'the future's in your hands' and tells Thomas to look after everyone left. In the film, Newt's note speaks of a better world built by Thomas and the remaining survivors. Instead of a deeply unsettling message showcasing the bleakness of the world in which these characters live, Maze Runner: The Death Cure employs a classic movie trope of having the deceased character offer the lead some advice and/or hope through a letter. Related: Death Cure Production Delay Didn’t Hurt Final Film In the movie, this instead plays out on screen as Newt struggling to maintain his humanity while begging to be ended. If you ever were my friend, kill me.' Essentially, Newt asked Thomas to kill him before turning into a Crank. However, Thomas doesn't read it until after, and it's incredibly bleak: 'Kill me.

In the book, Newt gives a note to Thomas in hopes that he'll read it before the former is consumed by the Flare. Nowlin made to the ending when adapting Maze Runner 3 from James Dashner's The Death Cure novel: Newt's note, and the epilogue. There are two major changes director Wes Ball and screenwriter T.S. How Does The Death Cure Movie's Ending Differ From the Book?

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