The Lost Bus is an upcoming American survival drama directed by Paul Greengrass, who co-wrote the screenplay with Brad Ingelsby, coming to Apple TV+ and select theaters in fall 2025.
Starring Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrara, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, Danny McCarthy, and Spencer Watson.
The film follows a headstrong bus driver and a dedicated school teacher trying to get 22 school children to safety through a rapidly blazing fire.
The Lost Bus is based on the 2021 book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson.
According to Paul Greengrass, “’ The Lost Bus’ is the story of quiet heroism — of people coming together in the face of the unthinkable. I’m honored to have been entrusted with this story.”
Producers include Inglesby, Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions, and Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures.