The Lost Bus Trailer

Apple Original Films unveiled the trailer and key art for its highly anticipated new feature, The Lost Bus. The thriller will celebrate its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, “The Lost Bus” is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award-winner America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno. “The Lost Bus” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ Friday, October 3, 2025.

Coming autumn 2025 to select US cinemas and on Apple TV+, “The Lost Bus” is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award-winner America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.

“’The Lost Bus’ is the story of quiet heroism — of people coming together in the face of the unthinkable. I’m honoured to have been entrusted with this story,” says director Paul Greengrass.




“The Lost Bus” is written by Greengrass and Brad Inglesby and based on “'Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire,” by Lizzie Johnson. The film is produced by Ingelsby, Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions, Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures, and executive produced by author Johnson. After hearing Johnson on NPR, Curtis read the book and brought the project to Blumhouse, where she has a first look deal.

In addition to McConaughey and Ferrera, the cast includes Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson and Spencer Watson.