Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in “Mayday,” a genre‑bending, action‑packed buddy comedy that turns the spy thriller inside out. Set at the height of the Cold War, the film follows U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Reynolds), a hot‑shot aviator dispatched on a top‑secret mission deep inside Russian territory. When the operation collapses, Troy is left stranded behind enemy lines.
He’s discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a gruff ex‑KGB agent with an unexpected love for American pop culture. Convinced his fate is sealed, Troy braces for the worst — but an unlikely alliance may be the key to his survival, and to a bond neither man anticipated.
Filmmakers
An Apple Original Film from Skydance Media, “Mayday” is co‑directed, written, and produced by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.
Producers
- David Ellison
- Dana Goldberg
- Don Granger
- Ashley Fox
- Johnny Pariseau
- Jonathan Goldstein
- John Francis Daley
Executive Producers: Ryan Reynolds, George Dewey, John G. Scotti
Directors
- John Francis Daley
- Jonathan Goldstein
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Kenneth Branagh
- Marcin Dorociński
- Maria Bakalova
- David Morse
Writers
- John Francis Daley
- Jonathan Goldstein
