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Apple Apple TV has released the trailer for “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” a new family film written, directed and produced by John Travolta. Adapted from Travolta’s children’s book published in 1997, the “Grease” star’s directorial debut will stream on Apple TV on May 29 after it premieres out of competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
The official logline for “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” reads, “Set in the golden age of aviation, a young airplane enthusiast, Jeff, and his mother set off on a one-way cross country odyssey to Hollywood, which transforms a simple flight into the trip of a lifetime. Between airline meals, charming flight attendants, unexpected stopovers, larger-than-life passengers, and a thrilling glimpse at first class, the journey unfolds in moments both magical and unexpected, charting the course for the boy’s future.”
Newcomer Clark Shotwell stars as Jeff, and Kelly Eviston-Quinnett plays his mother. Other cast members include Ella Bleu Travolta, Olga Hoffmann and Miles McMahon.
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“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is an Apple Original Film and a production of Travolta’s JTP Films Inc. and Kids at Play. The film is produced by Travolta of JTP Productions, in addition to Jason Berger and Amy Laslett of Kids at Play.
Travolta’s long-gestating directorial debut brings him back to Cannes, where he previously presented, as an actor, “Pulp Fiction” in 1994, “She’s So Lovely” in 1997 and “Primary Colors” in 1998.
While staying behind the camera for “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” the 72-year-old actor is starring in six film projects in the near future, including “November 1963,” “The Gentleman Thief,” “That’s Amore!” and “Black Tides.”
Watch the trailer below.
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