The Lost Bus is an upcoming American drama film directed by Paul Greengrass and written by 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, Ashlie Atkinson, and Spencer Watson.[1]
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| Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
| Screenplay by | Brad Ingelsby |
| 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 |
Premise
editA 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]
Cast
edit- Matthew McConaughey as Kevin McCay, the bus driver
- America Ferrera as Mary Ludwig, the school teacher
- Yul Vazquez
- Ashlie Atkinson
- Spencer Watson
- Danny McCarthy
Production
editIn 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.[6] In May 2024, Yul Vazquez joined the cast in an undisclosed role.[7]
Principal photography began on April 1, 2024, in Ruidoso, New Mexico.[8]
References
edit- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 9, 2024). "Ashlie Atkinson & Spencer Watson Round Out Cast Of Apple's 'The Lost Bus'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ White, James (January 28, 2024). "Matthew McConaughey In Talks To Star In The Lost Bus For Director Paul Greengrass". Empire. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 22, 2022). "Jamie Lee Curtis' Comet Pictures And Blumhouse Developing Lizzie Johnson's 'Paradise: One Town's Struggle To Survive An American Wildfire' As Feature Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 26, 2024). "Matthew McConaughey To Star In 'The Lost Bus' With Paul Greengrass Directing And Jamie Lee Curtis And Jason Blum Producing; Apple In Talks To Acquire". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys; Gajewski, Ryan (January 26, 2024). "Apple in Talks to Land Thriller 'The Lost Bus' From Matthew McConaughey, Director Paul Greengrass". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (February 21, 2024). "America Ferrera to Star in Paul Greengrass' Wildfire Drama 'The Lost Bus' With Matthew McConaughey (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 3, 2024). "Yul Vazquez Latest To Join Paul Greengrass Pic 'The Lost Bus'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO LAUNCHES CENTRALIZED HUB FOR "THE LOST BUS" FILMING UPDATES". Village of Rudioso. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
External links
edit- The Lost Bus at IMDb