The Lost Bus | |
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Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
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Based on | Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson |
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Cinematography | Pal Ulvik Rokseth |
Music by | James Newton Howard |
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Distributed by | Apple TV+ |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Lost Bus is an upcoming American drama film directed by Paul Greengrass, who co-wrote the screenplay with Brad Ingelsby, based on the 2021 book Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson. It stars Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, and Ashlie Atkinson. [2]
A bus driver has to navigate a bus carrying children and their teacher to safety through the 2018 Camp Fire, which became the deadliest fire in California history. [3]
In June 2022, Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Films and Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions were developing the film as producers, an adaptation of Lizzie Johnson's book Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire. [4] In January 2024, Paul Greengrass was attached to direct, Matthew McConaughey was set to star, and Apple Inc. entered talks to distribute. [5] [6] In February 2024, America Ferrera joined the cast. [7] In May 2024, Yul Vazquez joined the cast in an undisclosed role. [8]
Principal photography began on April 1, 2024, in Ruidoso, New Mexico. [9]