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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+ |
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Running time | 130 minutes [1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Lost Bus is an upcoming American survival 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.
It is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025, followed by a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 19, and a digital streaming premiere on Apple TV+ on October 3.
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. [2]
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. [3] In January 2024, Paul Greengrass was attached to direct, Matthew McConaughey was set to star, and Apple Inc. entered talks to distribute. [4] [5] In February 2024, America Ferrera joined the cast, and Apple was confirmed to be distributing. [6] In May 2024, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, and Spencer Watson joined the cast. [7] [8]
Principal photography began on April 1, 2024, in Ruidoso, New Mexico. [9]
The Lost Bus is scheduled have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025. [10] [11] It is slated to be released in select theaters on September 19 and on Apple TV+ on October 3, 2025. [12]