Overview
- Travolta premiered his first film as director, Propeller One‑Way Night Coach, at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday and was surprised onstage with an honorary Palme d’Or, a moment he described as deeply emotional.
- The hour‑long family film is adapted from Travolta’s 1997 children’s book, stars his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta and was written, produced, narrated and directed by him.
- Early festival reviews called the movie charming if modest and Apple Original Films confirmed it will be available to stream on Apple TV from May 29.
- Travolta’s multiple beret-and-glasses looks went viral online and he told CNN the wardrobe was a deliberate homage to old‑school directors meant to mark his new role behind the camera.
- Aviation runs through the project and Travolta’s life: he flew himself to Nice for Cannes, recently donated a restored Boeing 707 to Australia’s HARS museum and said he would only direct again if a project moved him deeply.