The main cast of "The Lost Bus" (2025) includes:
- Matthew McConaughey as Kevin McKay, the bus driver
- America Ferrera as Mary Ludwig, the school teacher
- Yul Vazquez as Ray Martinez, Cal Fire Division chief
- Ashlie Atkinson as Ruby, the bus depot dispatcher
- Levi McConaughey as Shaun McKay, Kevin's son
- Kay McCabe McConaughey as Sherry McKay, Kevin's disabled mother
- Kate Wharton as Jen Kissoon, Cal Fire battalion chief
- Danny McCarthy as Matt McKenzie
- Spencer Watson as Elliot Hopkins
- Nathan Gariety as Toby
- Gary Kraus as Sheriff Thomas
The film is directed by Paul Greengrass and is based on real-life events from the 2018 Camp Fire in California. It premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and has received positive reviews. The story focuses on a bus driver navigating children and their teacher to safety during the wildfire.
