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Mcconaughey Unveils 'Urgent' California Fire Film 'the Lost Bus'
The film portrays Kevin McKay's heroic rescue of 22 children during California's deadliest wildfire, highlighting the human impact amid $13 billion in PG&E settlements.
- Matthew McConaughey stars in "The Lost Bus," a film depicting the 2018 wildfire that devastated Paradise, California, which had its debut screening on Friday during the Toronto festival.
- The film depicts school bus driver Kevin McKay saving 22 children amid the flames, inspired by Lizzie Johnson's book about the Camp Fire and directed by Paul Greengrass.
- A number of actual firefighters and emergency operators involved in the Camp Fire appear as themselves in the film, with pivotal scenes shot amid authentic flames to increase realism.
- PG&E, held responsible for the fire due to its power lines, settled claims exceeding $13 billion and entered a guilty plea for involuntary manslaughter, while McConaughey contemplates heroism as the willingness to confront danger rather than avoid it.
- The film, described as a "huge-action, urgent" story, prompts audiences to confront increasingly frequent wildfires and premieres in theaters September 19 with an Apple TV+ debut next month.
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'The Lost Bus' Review: Paul Greengrass Turns Up the Heat in Visceral Wildfire Story
It turns out that Kathryn Bigelow isn’t the only director who has surfaced at this year’s fall festivals to prove just how adept they are at muscular, adrenalized filmmaking. Three days after Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite” premiered at the Venice Film Festival and reasserted her mastery of taut and urgent storytelling, Paul Greengrass came to the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday for the world premiere of “The Lost Bus,” a headlong …
‘The Lost Bus’ Heats Up TIFF: Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera Deliver in Harrowing Wildfire Thriller
The world premiere of “The Lost Bus,” the latest Apple Original Film from director Paul Greengrass, debuted to strong audience response and early awards speculation Friday night at the Toronto International Film Festival. The gripping survival thriller dramatizes the real-life story of a school bus driver and teacher who guided 22 children to safety during […]
TIFF Review: 'The Lost Bus' is an Intense and Visceral Experience From Paul Greengrass - Awards Radar
Apple Original Films The 2018 California Camp Fire was the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history. Wildfires are fascinating for films because they’re impersonal villains, just simply nature run amok. Seeing the damage and devastation that uncontrolled fires can cause is deeply intense, which The Lost Bus has in spades. The movie is a visceral experiences, based on true stories from the incident, and when it’s focused on survival or how agenc…
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