Mayday (2026 film)
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| Cinematography | Barry Peterson |
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| Music by | Colin Stetson |
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| Distributed by | Apple TV |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mayday is an upcoming American action comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, and produced by Apple Original Films, Skydance Media, and Maximum Effort. It stars Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorociński, Maria Bakalova, and David Morse.
Premise
While flying a mission over Soviet Russia, an American soldier is forced to crash-land his plane in the Russian wilderness and hope to survive.
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds as Troy "Assassin" Kelly
- Kenneth Branagh as Nikolai Ustinov
- Maria Bakalova as Anna Ustinov
- Marcin Dorociński as Alexander Volkov
- David Morse as Harold Kelly
- Lovell Adams-Gray
- Clark Johnson
- Alex Mallari Jr.
- Louis Cancelmi
- Alex Ozerov
Production
In June 2023, it was announced that an original action adventure film titled Mayday was in development for Apple TV+, with Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley writing and directing as well as Ryan Reynolds (who would also produce through Maximum Effort) and Kenneth Branagh in the lead roles.[2] In April 2024, Maria Bakalova, Marcin Dorociński, Lovell Adams-Gray and Clark Johnson were added to the cast.[3] David Morse also joined the cast of the film.[4]
Principal photography began in Montreal on March 4, 2024, and wrapped on May 8, under the working title Blackbird.[5][6]
Release
Mayday is scheduled to be released on Apple TV on September 4, 2026.[4]
References
- ^ "Mayday [M]". Australian Classification Board. February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 8, 2023). "Ryan Reynolds & Kenneth Branagh To Star In 'Mayday'; Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley Directing Action-Adventure Pic For Apple And Skydance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (April 25, 2024). "Maria Bakalova & 3 Others Join Apple's Action Adventure Pic Mayday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (February 3, 2026). "Ryan Reynolds Buddy Comedy 'Mayday' From Apple Sets September Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ "What's Shooting". ACTRA. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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