John Travolta will bring his directorial debut to this year’s Festival de Cannes, organisers have announced.
Presented in the Cannes Premiere Selection, Propeller One-Way Night Coach is an adaptation of the book published in 1997 by the Hollywood star, who has been passionate about aviation since childhood and is a seasoned professional pilot.
The film will have its world premiere in the Debussy Theater at the Palais des Festivals, with the director in attendance.
“With three films that were presented at the Festival de Cannes, Pulp Fiction (1994) and She’s So Lovely (1997) in Competition and Primary Colors (1998) Out of Competition, and 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 figure in pop culture, thanks to cult classics such as Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease (1978), Blow Out (1981) and Hairspray (2007),” Cannes said.
“Alongside an eclectic filmography of more than 70 films spanning half a century, the 72-year-old actor has a long-standing passion: aviation.
“As a child, he loved watching planes take off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, near his home. He began flying at just 15 years old, obtained his first pilot’s license at 22, and has since earned numerous certifications: John Travolta is certified to fly Boeing 707s, 737s, and 747s, Bombardier’s Global Express and was the first private pilot to fly an Airbus A380.
“With over 9,000 flight hours under his belt, the actor has also owned several aircraft for many years and even flew planes in two movies: Look Who’s Talking (1989) and Broken Arrow (1996).”
Propeller One-Way Night Coach is a production of Travolta’s JTP Films Inc, and Kids at Play – the film is produced by Travolta, and Jason Berger and Amy Laslett of Kids at Play.
Following its Cannes International Film Festival premiere, Propeller One-Way Night Coach will make its global debut on Apple TV on 29 May 2026.
