John Travolta Has ‘Gotti’ Movie Rubbed Out By The Mob

John Travolta poured himself into making a biopic about Mafia kingpin John Gotti, but the film is sleeping with the fishes after it got whacked by the Mob!

The same old-school Cosa Nostra thugs who hated the Dapper Don’s lust for the spotlight ordered a hit on the movie, insiders squealed to The National ENQUIRER. The crime boss, shown here beside attorney Bruce Cutler at a 1989 court hearing, died in prison in 2002,

The flick, which was plagued by multiple director and cast changes, shockingly got greased 10 days before its scheduled release by Lionsgate! “This is virtually unprecedented,” said an industry insider of the film, which had the support of John's daughter Victoria Gotti.

“They’ve already released a trailer, spent millions on a publicity campaign and millions more on the production costs — along with the salaries for the cast.”

While "Grease" star Travolta had qualms about the movie's handling and claimed he asked for the movie to be pulled so it could get a wider release from another studio, sources said the real reason the film “disappeared” is a lot more sinister.

“The boys don’t like publicity,” whispered a snitch. “They want to do their thing under the radar. Think about it — a studio doesn’t walk away from that kind of investment without some strong persuasion.”