John Travolta returns to the Cannes Festival! He will present his directorial debut.
With three movies that had been offered at the Cannes Festival, Pulp Fiction (1994) and She’s So Lovely (1997) in Competition, and Primary Colors (1998) Out of Competition, a Palme d’Or, two time Academy Award nominee and three time Golden Globe and Emmy winner, John Travolta has established himself as an iconic determine in popular culture, thanks to cult classics similar to Saturday Night Fever (1977), grease (1978), Blow Out (1981) and Hairspray (2007).
Alongside an eclectic filmography of greater than 70 movies spanning half a century, the 72-year-old actor has a long-standing ardour: aviation. As a toddler, he cherished watching plans take off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, close to his house. He started flying at simply 15 years previous, obtained his first pilot’s license at 22, and has since earned quite a few certifications: John Travolta is licensed to fly Boeing 707s, 737s, and 747s, Bombardier’s Global Express and was the first personal pilot to fly an Airbus A380. With over 9,000 flight hours underneath his belt, the actor has additionally owned a number of plane for a few years and even flew planes in two films: Look Who’s Talking (1989) and Broken Arrow (1996).
Nearly 30 years in the past, this ardour led him to write and illustrate a e-book for all ages for his son. Inspired by John Travolta’s childhood recollections, from his first airplane flight to the unforgettable folks and tales he has collected over the years, the story unfolds as a nostalgic journey set in the golden age of aviation. Young airplane fanatic Jeff (performed by newcomer Clark Shotwell) and his mom (Kelly Eviston-Quinnett) set off on a one-way cross nation odyssey to Hollywood, which transforms a easy flight into the journey of a lifetime. Between airline meals, charming flight attendants (performed by Ella Bleu Travolta and Olga Hoffmann), surprising stopovers, larger-than-life passengers, and an exhilarating glimpse at top notch, the journey unfolds in moments each magical and surprising, charting the course for the boy’s future.
Propeller One-Way Night Coach is a manufacturing of John Travolta’s JTP Films Inc, and Kids At Play. The movie is produced by John Travolta of JTP Productions, as well as to Jason Berger and Amy Laslett of Kids at Play.
Following its Cannes International Film Festival premiere, Propeller One-Way Night Coach will make its international debut on Apple TV on May 29, 2026.
