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Ryan Reynolds’ Mayday just made Apple TV history!
The Cold War action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh is now the most-watched Apple TV original movie ever during its first 18 days on the platform, following a massive streaming debut.
Mayday pulled in 8.7 million views in its first week and has remained near the top of Apple TV’s charts weeks after its September 4 release.
👉 Read more about Mayday’s record-breaking streaming run: https://t.co/7wePDVIQkk
I randomly stumbled onto @JohnFDaley@JM_Goldstein in May 2024 and watched from a few meters away like a total creep. If I'd known Reynolds and Branagh would later burst out of that gate, my film nerd brain would've exploded. But seeing the directors in action was cool enough🔥😎
For the ejection shot in #Mayday we built a 3-camera array rig allowing for 180 degree tilts, attached it to our intrepid stuntman, then dropped him into a tree. @AppleTV
We have teamed up with @AppleTV to invite veterans and military families to a FREE special advance screening of MAYDAY, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, this Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
And there’s an extra military connection to this one.
Before the film, attendees will hear an introduction from two SR-71 veterans who served as consultants on MAYDAY.
📷 MAYDAY
📷 Wednesday, September 2
📷 7:00 PM
📷 Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial
701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
Admission is FREE for veterans and their families.
Guests will also receive complimentary popcorn and bottled water.
You’ll get to see the movie two days before it premieres on Apple TV on September 4.
THE MOVIE:
Ryan Reynolds plays U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Troy “Assassin��� Kelly, whose top-secret Cold War mission into Russian territory goes sideways and leaves him stranded behind enemy lines. His unexpected chance to get home comes from a gruff former KGB agent played by Kenneth Branagh.
Action, comedy, Cold War espionage, Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, and some real-world aviation history thrown into the mix.
📷 CLAIM YOUR FREE PASSES:
https://t.co/3Y9LgYCpc0
These passes are first come, first served, so don’t sit on this.
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