🚍The Lost Bus (2025) – Matthew McConaughey & America Ferrera Lead Apple TV+ Survival Drama in the Face of Fire

When the world is burning, courage takes the wheel. Apple TV+ has dropped the Official Trailer 2 for The Lost Bus, a gripping survival drama directed by Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, United 93). Starring Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey and Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe-winner America Ferrera, the film tells the harrowing true story of a school bus trapped in the path of the devastating 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history.

🔥 “Sometimes the only way out… is through the fire.”

🌲 A True Story of Survival

Based on Lizzie Johnson’s acclaimed non-fiction book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, The Lost Bus follows Kevin McKay (McConaughey), a wayward bus driver, and Mary Ludwig (Ferrera), a determined school teacher, as they fight to save 22 children from an unstoppable inferno.

The film blends Greengrass’s signature documentary-style intensity with the raw emotion of families battling impossible odds. With smoke closing in and flames cutting off every escape route, the question isn’t just survival—it’s sacrifice.

🎭 The Cast – Heroes on Screen

• Matthew McConaughey as Kevin McKay, the bus driver who must navigate chaos.

• America Ferrera as Mary Ludwig, the teacher who refuses to abandon her students.

• Yul Vazquez as Ray Martinez, a Cal Fire battalion chief.

• Ashlie Atkinson as Ruby, the bus depot dispatcher.

• Plus McConaughey’s real-life family members Levi and Kay McCabe McConaughey in supporting roles.

🎬 From Page to Screen

Co-written by Brad Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown) and Paul Greengrass, the screenplay adapts the Camp Fire tragedy into a survival drama with both grit and humanity. Produced by Jason Blum (Blumhouse) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Comet Pictures), the film carries the weight of true events while keeping viewers on the edge of their seats.

The music by James Newton Howard adds to the emotional depth, while Pal Ulvik Rokseth’s cinematography captures both the horror and fragile beauty of a land consumed by flames.

📅 Release Details

• World Premiere: September 5, 2025 – Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

• Limited Theatrical Release: September 19, 2025 (NY, LA, London)

• Streaming Release: October 3, 2025 – Exclusively on Apple TV+

🌌 Why The Lost Bus Matters

This is not just a survival thriller—it’s a reflection on climate disaster, community strength, and ordinary people stepping up when everything falls apart. McConaughey and Ferrera’s performances promise to bring both heart and heroism to a story that will linger long after the credits roll.

🔥 A bus. A town on fire. Twenty-two children.

🔥 One chance to escape.

🔥 The Lost Bus is the ride of survival you won’t forget.