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“John Travolta... presenting his directorial debut 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach'”
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Multiple independent sources (France24, Wikipedia, and two other web search results) confirm John Travolta's directorial debut is 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach'.
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— Propeller One-Way Night Coach is a 2026 American family adventure film written, co-produced, and directed by John Travolta (in his directorial debut), based on his own 1997 children's novel of same na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propeller_One-Way_Night_Coach
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— May 5, 2026 · John Travolta makes his feature directorial debut in 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach,' an Apple TV film based on the book he wrote as a gift for his family in 1997.
https://ew.com/john-travolta-directorial-debut-propeller-one…
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— Apr 2, 2026 · John Travolta ’s directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, will world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Premiere Selection, organizers unveiled on...
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-j…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-j…
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“'Propeller One-Way Night Coach', based on a children's novel he wrote for his son about the golden age of aviation”
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Wikipedia and a web search result both state the film is based on a children's novel written by Travolta in 1997 as a gift for his family/son.
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— Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras or by creating them using animation techniques and special effects. They comprise a series of individual frames, but when these i…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film
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— IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, and learn w…
https://www.imdb.com/
https://www.imdb.com/
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— May 2, 2026 · A film, also called a movie or a motion picture, is a series of still photographs on film projected onto a screen using light in rapid succession. The optical phenomenon known as persist…
https://www.britannica.com/art/film
https://www.britannica.com/art/film
“A licensed pilot as well as a Hollywood legend”
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France24 explicitly states John Travolta is a licensed pilot. While other search results were irrelevant (biblical), the cross-reference and the general knowledge of his aviation passion support this.
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— Church tradition has held that John is the author of the Gospel of John and four other books of the New Testament – the three Epistles of John and the Book of Revelation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Apostle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Apostle
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— 6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a w…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=…
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— Read the Book of John online. Scripture chapters and verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/john/
https://www.biblestudytools.com/john/
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“At 82, she's in official competition with Asghar Farhadi's ensemble drama 'Parallel Tales' alongside Isabelle Huppert and Vincent Cassel”
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Multiple sources confirm Catherine Deneuve is in Asghar Farhadi's 'Parallel Tales' alongside Isabelle Huppert and Vincent Cassel. While her exact age (82) isn't explicitly calculated in the snippets, the film and cast details are confirmed by Wikipedia and Variety.
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— Parallel Tales is an upcoming French-language drama film produced and directed by Asghar Farhadi, written by Massoumeh Lahidji and Farhadi, and loosely based on Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog: Six.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_Tales
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_Tales
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— She has two films in official competition: Alongside Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel and others in the ensemble drama Parallel Tales, from two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, A Salesm…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/cath…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/cath…
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— Variety reports Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney, and Adam Bessa will star in Parallel Tales, along with an “appearance” by Catherine Deneuve. With production set to begi…
https://thefilmstage.com/isabelle-huppert-catherine-deneuve-…
https://thefilmstage.com/isabelle-huppert-catherine-deneuve-…
“returns to the red carpet for 'Gentle Monster' with Léa Seydoux”
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Wikipedia and multiple news reports confirm Catherine Deneuve stars in 'Gentle Monster' with Léa Seydoux, directed by Marie Kreutzer.
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— In September 2025, Seydoux signed on to star in Marie Kreutzer's Gentle Monster, alongside Catherine Deneuve, Jella Haase and Laurence Rupp, with production scheduled to begin later that month.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léa_Seydoux
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léa_Seydoux
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— EXCLUSIVE: Léa Seydoux is set to star in Marie Kreutzer’s upcoming drama Gentle Monster alongside Jella Haase, Laurence Rupp and Catherine Deneuve, with the cast unveiled as the production gears up fo…
https://deadline.com/2025/09/lea-seydoux-marie-kreutzer-gent…
https://deadline.com/2025/09/lea-seydoux-marie-kreutzer-gent…
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— In a 2026 Cannes interview on competition film 'Gentle Monster,' director Marie Kreutzer talks power, Lea Seydoux, Catherine Deneuve, blind spots.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-f…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-f…
“'Karma', Guillaume Canet's psychological thriller starring his former partner Marion Cotillard”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies 'Karma' as a 2026 French psychological thriller directed by Guillaume Canet starring Marion Cotillard.
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— Karma is an upcoming 2026 French psychological thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet from a screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Jacquet, starring Marion Cotillard, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Luis Zahera an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(2026_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(2026_film)
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— ‘Karma’ Teaser: Guillaume Canet & Marion Cotillard Return To Cannes With Psychological Thriller.Cotillard stars as a woman with a troubled past whose new life is upended by a child’s disappearance in …
https://deadline.com/2026/05/karma-teaser-guillaume-canet-ma…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/karma-teaser-guillaume-canet-ma…
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— Guillaume Canet has directed a number of feature films since his debut in 2002, frequently collaborating on screenplays and taking on producing duties, while occasionally starring in lead roles within…
https://grokipedia.com/page/Guillaume_Canet
https://grokipedia.com/page/Guillaume_Canet
“their first film since the couple split up”
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Evidence confirms that Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard announced their split on June 27, 2025, and 'Karma' is presented as their return to working together/Cannes.
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— Marion Cotillard. (French: [maʁjɔ kɔtijaʁ]; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Cotillard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Cotillard
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— Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard announced their break on Friday, June 27, 2025, after 18 years of common life. It is through a press release sent to AFP that The parents of Marcel, 13, and Louise…
https://earthpressnews.com/before-the-announcement-already-s…
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— Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard. The couple never married, though they have two children together, including son Marcel and daughter Louise, born in 2011 and 2017, respectively.
https://www.aol.com/oscar-winner-marion-cotillards-relations…
https://www.aol.com/oscar-winner-marion-cotillards-relations…
“Cotillard plays a woman whose life unravels when her young godson mysteriously disappears”
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The teaser description for 'Karma' explicitly states that Cotillard plays a woman whose life is upended by a child's disappearance (specifically a godson in the claim, and 'a child' in the evidence).
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— Marion Cotillard in Annette inside a car. Image via Alamode Film.While Tautou was incredible in the lead role, Cotillard captured the attention of many in this Jeunet film, which is why she won the Cé…
https://collider.com/marion-cotillard-movies-ranked/
https://collider.com/marion-cotillard-movies-ranked/
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— ‘Karma’ Teaser: Guillaume Canet & Marion Cotillard Return To Cannes With Psychological Thriller.Cotillard stars as a woman with a troubled past whose new life is upended by a child’s disappearance in …
https://deadline.com/2026/05/karma-teaser-guillaume-canet-ma…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/karma-teaser-guillaume-canet-ma…
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— Cotillard began her career at age six. Her first English-language role was in the action series Highlander (1993) at age seventeen. She made her feature film debut in The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Cotillard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Cotillard
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