Final Trailer for Paul Greengrass’ ‘The Lost Bus’ Forest Fire Thriller
by Alex Billington
September 18, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I’ve spent my entire life trying to escape… But after a few years, my life turned to shame… Maybe I could earn a second chance.” Apple TV has debuted another chilling full-length trailer for the forest fire thriller The Lost Bus, made by acclaimed director Paul Greengrass. After premiering at TIFF (to very positive reviews), it’s opening in theaters first this weekend – before streaming on Apple TV+ in October. Inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride into one of the scariest wildfires as a school bus driver (played by Matthew McConaughey) and school teacher (America Ferrera) save 22 children from the inferno. It also explores what went wrong in California’s Camp Fire in 2018, America’s deadliest wildfire in a century (85 were killed), and how to prevent future tragedies, also including the story of a bus driver & school teacher who helped kids through the blaze. In addition to McConaughey & Ferrera, the cast includes Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, and Spencer Watson. Yet another haunting forest fire movie following Kosinski’s Only the Brave (in 2017) and Rebuilding Paradise about this same fire. This is the best trailer yet – better than other official trailer! Looking like it might actually be damn good. Greengrass delivering again.
Here’s the official trailer (+ two posters) for Paul Greengrass’ film The Lost Bus, direct from YouTube:
You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Paul Greengrass’ The Lost Bus movie right here for more footage.
The Lost Bus is an emotional, action-packed rescue drama from Paul Greengrass inspired by real events. 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. The Lost Bus is directed by the acclaimed English filmmaker Paul Greengrass, of the movies Resurrected, The Theory of Flight, Bloody Sunday, The Bourne Supremacy, United 93, The Bourne Ultimatum, Green Zone, Captain Phillips, Jason Bourne, 22 July, and News of the World previously. The screenplay is written by Paul Greengrass and Brad Ingelsby; based on the book titled “Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire” by Lizzie Johnson. It’s produced by Brad Ingelsby, Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum for Blumhouse, and Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures. It will premiere at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival. Apple debuts Greengrass’ The Lost Bus film in select theaters on September 19th, 2025, then streaming on Apple TV+ starting October 3rd this fall. Worth a watch?
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