Apple Original Films dropped the first trailer for “Mayday” starring Ryan Reynolds and Sir Kenneth Branagh. Its described as a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy. It follows a U.S. Navy pilot played by Reynolds that is stranded behind enemy lines. The film premieres globally on Apple TV on September 4, 2026.
Trailer From Apple TV
The trailer it starts with an “Top Gun” inspired start. With Reynolds character, Troy Kelly, just barely escaping disaster after a fiery crash in mid-air. He then wakes up finding out an American-loving ex-KGB named Nikolai Ustinov, has saved his life despite having him tied up to a bed. After learning about Ustinov’s fandom, Kelly tries to get him to help with his escape back home. Little does he know about Ustinov’s deadly past that sets them off into a Cold War adventure. Check out the full trailer below!
About “Mayday”
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in “Mayday.” A genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. Hot shot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Reynolds) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War. But the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, Troy thinks he’s toast. But could an unlikely alliance between the two lead to Troy’s rescue, and a bond neither saw coming?
An Apple Original Film hailing from Skydance Media. “Mayday” is co-directed, written and produced by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger, and Maximum Effort’s Ashley Fox and Johnny Pariseau. Executive producers are Maximum Effort’s Ryan Reynolds and George Dewey, alongside John G. Scotti.
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