A familiar Austin face is returning to the big screen this fall. The upcoming Apple Original Film "The Lost Bus" features Matthew McConaughey taking on the role of a school bus driver caught in the heart of the 2018 Camp Fire, one of California's deadliest and most destructive wildfires. The film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a theatrical release on Sept. 19 and a global launch on Apple TV+ on Oct. 3.

Is 'The Lost Bus' based on a real story?

"The Lost Bus," directed by Paul Greengrass ("Captain Phillips," the "Bourne" franchise), tells the true-to-life story of a wayward bus driver who answers a desperate call to rescue 23 schoolchildren and their dedicated teacher (America Ferrera) from Ponderosa Elementary. The trailer, which debuted earlier thi

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