Apple TV trailer for Mayday starring Reynolds and Branagh

Apple TV has released the official trailer for its upcoming original film "Mayday," a Cold War action-comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh. The film is scheduled to premiere globally on the streaming service on September 4, 2026.

Reynolds plays Lieutenant Troy "Assassin" Kelly, a U.S. Navy pilot whose top-secret reconnaissance mission over Soviet territory goes awry when his aircraft is shot down. Stranded deep behind enemy lines, he expects capture or execution. Instead, he is discovered by Nikolai Ustinov, a former KGB operative played by Branagh, whose unexpected fondness for American culture leads to an improbable rescue. The film follows the pair as they form an uneasy alliance to survive and escape, evolving from adversaries into reluctant partners and, potentially, friends.

Directed and written by the filmmaking duo John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, known for "Game Night" and "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," "Mayday" is described as a genre-bending buddy comedy that subverts classic espionage tropes. The directors stated that the film is an ode to the buddy-action films of the 1980s, aiming to capture their blend of humor, danger, and...