McConaughey, Ferrera Star in 'The Lost Bus'

The Lost Bus, directed by Paul Greengrass and based on Lizzie Johnson’s book Paradise about the 2018 Camp Fire, stars Matthew McConaughey as bus driver Kevin McKay and America Ferrera as teacher Mary Ludwig. It dramatizes McKay’s decision to turn his bus back to rescue 22 schoolchildren as flames consume the town of Paradise. The real Camp Fire killed 85 people, burned more than 153,000 acres, and led to Pacific Gas and Electric pleading guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and paying about $16.5 billion in damages. Critics praise Greengrass’s tense, white‑knuckle direction and the film’s fire visual effects and editing, and it holds roughly an 85% approval on Rotten Tomatoes. McConaughey, returning to the screen after a six‑year absence, appears with family members Levi and Kay in supporting roles. The film begins streaming on Apple TV+ this week in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos and is available to new users via a seven‑day trial and Family Sharing.