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After a six-year hiatus from major film roles, Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey is making a significant return to acting with two films scheduled for release this year. One is Andrew Patterson's crime thriller 'The Rivals Of Amziah King', while the other, 'The Lost Bus', an Apple TV+ feature directed by Paul Greengrass, has just released its first trailer. 'The Lost Bus' is based on 'Paradise', journalist Lizzie Johnson's firsthand account of the deadly Californian wildfires of 2018.
The official synopsis for 'The Lost Bus' describes Greengrass's film as "a white-knuckle ride through one of America's deadliest wildfires." The movie stars McConaughey and America Ferrera as a bus driver and school teacher, respectively, attempting to guide 22 schoolchildren through a rapidly spreading blaze.
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The minute-long teaser effectively establishes a tense atmosphere through plumes of smoke, disorienting shaky camera shots of a fraught-looking McConaughey and Ferrera amidst the burnt embers of a raging fire, and a single, desperate radio transmission, all without any dialogue from the lead actors. Despite the lack of dialogue, the return of the 'Interstellar' actor is notable, especially as he is paired with filmmaker Paul Greengrass, whose experience in the "inspired by a true story" national tragedy sub-genre, including films like 'United 93', 'Bloody Sunday', and '22 July', is well-established.
'The Lost Bus': From Book to Screen and Impending Release
Jamie Lee Curtis reportedly discovered Johnson's book several years ago and recognised its potential for a film adaptation, with Greengrass boarding as director a considerable time ago, even before the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. 'The Lost Bus' is now nearing its release, and it appears the wait will be worthwhile. The film is expected to be released later this year, with a concrete release date to be announced.
