John Travolta Thanks His 'Supportive' Fans After His Directorial Debut Hits a Major Milestone
John Travolta Thanks His 'Supportive' Fans After His Directorial Debut Hits a Major Milestone
Kirsty HatcherThu, June 4, 2026 at 10:19 AM UTC
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John Travolta is celebrating his directorial debut — Propeller One-Way Night Coach —being the number one movie on Apple TV worldwide
The semi-autobiographical film is based on Travolta's 1997 children's book of the same name and premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Travolta has dedicated the movie to his late wife Kelly Preston, their late son Jett and his parents and siblings for "being the model from this film was born"
John Travolta is reveling in the success of his directorial debut!
In a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday, June 3, the actor, 72, celebrated his film — Propeller One-Way Night Coach — being the number one movie on Apple TV+.
Speaking directly to the camera, Travolta held up a model of the Super Constellation aircraft which is in the film and told his five million followers, "I'm very excited to say this is day seven of being No. 1 on Apple TV all around the world."
"...I want to thank each and every one of you in all the countries around the world for being so supportive, it's really because of you that it's number one so thank you, thank you, I love you very much."
"Day 7 at number '1' " Travolta captioned the video.
The movie is semi-autobiographical and is based on Travolta's own first flight as a child. It's inspired by his 1997 children's book of the same name and shows the U.S. in 1962 through the eyes of 8-year-old Jeff, with the Grease alum also starring as an older version of the character.
Travolta premiered Propeller One-Way Night Coach at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 15 alongside his daughter, 26-year-old Ella Bleu Travolta, who also stars in the film as a flight attendant.
While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonlast month, Travolta gushed over his daughter's role, noting to host Fallon — who called Ella's performance "fantastic" — that "a star is born."
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The Pulp Fiction star also opened up about receiving the annual Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes, something which he said was a total surprise.
"I didn't expect this at all," he said, while showing off the honor which he'd brought with him to the late-night show.
"Thierry Fremaux saw this film … and he loved it," noted Travolta, explaining how Fremaux, director of the Cannes Film Festival, said he was going to accept the film as a selection at the festival five months in advance and "make it a special night."
"I cried," he continued of receiving the honor. "I couldn't believe that he felt that way."
Ella Bleu Travolta and John Travolta at the 2026 Cannes Film FestivalCredit: Amy Sussman/Getty
Earlier this month, Travolta told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that his new film is dedicated to his parents and siblings, as well as son Jett Travolta, who died in 2009 at the age of 16, and his wife Kelly Preston, who died in 2020 after a breast cancer diagnosis.
"I dedicated the film to Kelly, to my son Jett, to my brothers and sisters, to my mother and my father, because they are the model from which this film was born," he told the outlet.
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"I wanted this sincerity," he added of the film. "A child's hope and resilience are unique; we adults have forgotten what that means. As a child, I always looked at the glass half full; I thought life could be better."
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