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Watch the trailer
Apple Original Films announced a teaser trailer on June 8, 2025. Apple’s film page lists an official trailer, and the US Apple TV catalog lists two trailers. Apple’s teaser announcement and the US Apple TV listing are the official places to find its trailer material.
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Is The Lost Bus based on a true story?
Apple describes the film as inspired by real events and says its central crisis follows a bus driver and teacher trying to save 22 children from a wildfire. The Associated Press identifies the historical setting as California’s 2018 Camp Fire. That establishes the event behind the story, but the available descriptions do not claim that every scene or character detail is a literal reconstruction.
The film is based on Lizzie Johnson’s nonfiction book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire. Readers seeking a nonfiction account of the disaster can turn to Johnson’s book; it is the source identified by Apple, rather than a film tie-in book. Apple’s announcement names the book and author.
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Cast and filmmakers
- Matthew McConaughey plays the school bus driver.
- America Ferrera plays the teacher.
- Paul Greengrass directs and co-wrote the film with Brad Ingelsby.
Apple categorizes the film as a thriller and drama. Its US catalog lists a runtime of 2 hours and 9 minutes and an R rating for language.
Release dates and where to watch
Apple’s US film page lists a theatrical release on September 19, 2025, followed by streaming on Apple TV on October 3, 2025. These are US dates; theatrical timing can differ by territory. For example, Apple’s Canadian film page lists September 26, 2025, for theatrical release. The official Apple film page gives the US dates, while the US catalog listing is the viewing page.
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Johnson’s Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire is the direct nonfiction companion identified for the film. Apple’s announcement confirms the source book; it does not establish a separate film tie-in edition.
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