<P> The plot of The Scorch Trials takes place immediately after the previous installment , with Thomas ( O'Brien ) and his fellow Gladers running away from the powerful World Catastrophe Killzone Department ( W.C.K.D. ) , while facing the perils of the Scorch , a desolate landscape filled with dangerous obstacles . Filming began in Albuquerque , New Mexico on October 27 , 2014 , and officially concluded on January 27 , 2015 . </P>
where does the scorch trials movie take place
the Scorch , a desolate landscape filled with dangerous obstacles