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John Travolta and look-a-like daughter Ella Bleu plan on conquering Hollywood together, a source tells the National Enquirer, as they team up to promote his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach.
Based on a 1997 children’s novel written by the 72-year-old actor himself, the adventure film follows a young airplane enthusiast and his mother on a cross-country trip to Hollywood and stars Ella Bleu, 26, as one of two flight attendants.
“The movie is family friendly and all-about projecting positive vibes, and John and Ella Bleu want to delight people while they get the word out,” says the source. “Good vibes alone can’t make a movie a hit, but John is going to try his best to make this a positive experience for his team and his family.”
Propeller One-Way Night Coach has already been nominated for Cannes’ prestigious Caméra d’Or award and will make its world premiere at the annual French film festival in May.
“John loves everything about the South of France in the spring, from the airport to the food to the weather to the press conferences,” shares the source. “It’s all the stuff he loves about being a movie star packed into one beautiful event.”
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With any luck, this Cannes trip will turn out better than Travolta’s last.
“He’s been there before, of course, and most recently with his divisive mob movieGotti, which most of the critics despised when they finally saw it,” Enquirer’s source says of the 2018 box office flop. “But this time is going to be different because Ella Bleu will be right by his side.”
Propeller One-Way Night Coach also has “Apple’s deep pockets backing up the film,” notes the source.
“Even if he isn’t at the top of the A-list at the moment, people still love the guy and his gentle, agreeable personality, especially in France,” the source adds. “He’s still a legend there and if he can find a way to hit the dance floor with his daughter during the festival, his international fan base will go nuts.”