Mayday (upcoming film)

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Mayday
Directed by
Written by
  • Jonathan Goldstein
  • John Francis Daley
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Barry Peterson
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Distributed by Apple TV+
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mayday is an upcoming American action adventure film written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, and produced by Apple Original Films, Skydance Media, and Maximum Effort. It stars Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh.

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In June 2023, it was announced that an original action adventure film titled Mayday was in development for Apple TV+, with Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley writing and directing. Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh were cast in the lead roles. [1] In April 2024, Maria Bakalova, Marcin Dorociński, Lovell Adams-Gray and Clark Johnson were added to the cast. [2]

Principal photography began on March 4, 2024 in Montreal and is expected to last until May 8, under the working title Blackbird. [3] [4]

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