Cannes, director John Travolta debuts ‘Propeller One-Way Night Car’

John Travoltadebut director, Propeller one-way night busWorld premiere scheduled 2026 Cannes Film Festival At the Cannes Premier Selection, organizers made the announcement on Thursday. The Apple Original Films film is an adaptation of the 1997 book written and illustrated by Travolta, inspired by his childhood memories and lifelong passion for aviation.

The world’s largest film festival did not immediately detail a release date.

“Young airplane enthusiast Jeff and his mother embark on a one-way cross-country trip to Hollywood that turns a simple flight into the trip of a lifetime,” according to a plot description shared by the festival. “Between airline meals, charming flight attendants, unexpected layovers, larger-than-life passengers and thrills in first class, the journey unfolds in magical and unexpected moments, charting a course for the boy’s future.”

The film stars newcomer Clark Shotwell as Jeff, Kelly Aviston-Quinette as his mother, and Travolta’s daughter Ella Blue Travolta and Olga Hoffman as flight attendants.

Travolta’s JTP Films and Kids at Play produce. Producers are Travolta for JTP and Jason Berger and Amy Laslett for Kids at Play. A Cannes world premiere at the Debussy Theater, with Travolta in attendance, will precede the film’s global release. Apple TV May 29th.

Here’s a summary of the book Starr wrote for her son: “When his actor mother decides to move to Hollywood, Jeff, an 8-year-old boy who dreams of flying, begins his journey with connecting flights, airline food, layovers and time spent in first class.”

Travolta described planning and flying as a long-term passion. He used a tp watch plane that took off from La Guardia Airport near his home and started flying at age 15 before earning his first pilot’s license at age 22, according to the Cannes Festival.

The star has brought three films to Cannes Croisette over the years. pulp fiction (1994) and she is so lovely (1997) in the competition program. default color (1998) in non-competitive slots.

“John Travolta, a Palme d’Or winner, two-time Academy Award nominee, and three-time Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner, has established himself as an iconic pop culture figure thanks to cult classics such as: saturday night fever (1977), maintain (1978), blow away (1981) and hair spray (2007),” Khan said on Thursday. “With a diverse filmography spanning half a century and more than 70 films, the 72-year-old actor has a long-standing passion for aviation.”

The festival noted that the star is certified to fly Boeing 707s, 737s and 747s, Bombardier’s Global Express, and was the first private pilot to fly the Airbus A380. “Boasting over 9,000 hours of flight time, the actor has owned several aircraft over the years and even flew them in a couple of movies. look who’s talking (1989) and broken arrow (1996)”, which attracted attention at the film festival

79th cannes film festival It opens with a 1920s set by Pierre Salvadori. Venus of Electricity. The French director’s film will officially begin with its premiere at the Grand Théâtre Lumière in Cannes on May 12, following an opening ceremony hosted by actress Eye Haïdara.