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John Travolta‘s directorial debut will person its world premiere astatine this year’s Cannes Film Festival successful May, earlier launching connected Apple TV connected May 29, 2026.
The under-the-radar Apple Original Films project, called Propeller One-Way Night Coach, is inspired by nan 1997 kids book of nan aforesaid sanction that Travolta wrote for his son.
Travolta has been passionate astir aviation since puerility and is simply a seasoned pilot. The mid-length film, whose formed includes his girl Ella Bleu Travolta, charts a nostalgic travel group successful nan aureate property of aviation: “Young airplane enthusiast Jeff (played by newcomer Clark Shotwell) and his mother (Kelly Eviston-Quinnett) group disconnected connected a one-way transverse state odyssey to Hollywood, which transforms a elemental formation into nan travel of a lifetime. Between hose meals, charming formation attendants (played by Ella Bleu Travolta and Olga Hoffmann), unexpected stopovers, larger-than-life passengers, and a thrilling glimpse astatine first class, nan travel unfolds successful moments some magical and unexpected, charting nan people for nan boy’s future.”
The movie will play successful nan festival’s Premiere Selection successful nan Debussy Theater astatine nan Palais des Festivals, pinch Travolta successful attendance. Above is simply a first-look image.
Pic is simply a accumulation of John Travolta’s JTP Films Inc, and Kids At Play. Producers are John Travolta of JTP Productions, successful summation to Jason Berger and Amy Laslett of Kids astatine Play.
Saturday Night Fever and Grease prima Travolta has antecedently had 3 films play astatine Cannes: Pulp Fiction (1994) and She’s So Lovely (1997) successful Competition, and Primary Colors (1998) Out of Competition.
The 72-year-old character began flying astatine 15 and is now certified to alert Boeing 707s, 737s, and 747s. He is nan first backstage aviator to alert an Airbus A380 and moreover flew planes successful 2 movies: Look Who’s Talking (1989) and Broken Arrow (1996).
