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Release Date:
Friday, October 3, 2025 Apple TV+
Friday, September 19, 2025 Limited
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Plot: What's the story about?
A white-knuckle ride through one of America's deadliest wildfires (California's Camp Fire) as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) & a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.
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Who stars in The Lost Bus: Cast List
Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street
The Cat in the Hat, Barbie
Captain Phillips, Amigo
Inside Man
Who's making The Lost Bus: Crew List
A look at the The Lost Bus behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Paul Greengrass last directed News of the World and 22 July.
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Production: What we know about The Lost Bus?
Key Facts
- The Lost Bus will debut in select theaters on September 19, 2025, before premiering globally on Apple TV+ Friday, October 3, 2025. 2025-08-21
- The thriller will celebrate its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. 2025-08-21
- “The Lost Bus” is written by Paul 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. 2025-07-06
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
The Lost Bus Release Date: When was the film released?
Rent / BuyThe Lost Bus was a apple TV+ release in 2025 on Friday, October 3, 2025. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including Bone Lake, Casper and Killing Faith.
