Apple TV’s new action comedy film ‘Mayday’ is set to premiere on September 4. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, the film combines action, comedy and elements of a spy thriller.

According to an Apple TV press release, the story follows Lieutenant Troy ‘Assassin’ Kelly, played by Ryan Reynolds, a U.S. Navy pilot who is sent on a secret mission into Russian territory during the Cold War.

However, the mission goes wrong and Troy becomes stranded behind enemy lines.

He is later discovered by Nikolai Ustinov, played by Kenneth Branagh, a former KGB agent. Instead of becoming enemies, the two form an unexpected alliance as they try to find a way to help Troy escape.

‘Mayday’ is directed and written by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley.

The film also stars Marcin Dorociński, Maria Bakalova and David Morse.

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