On that same day in Cannes, George Lucas will debut the long-anticipated, worldwide preview of the latest -- and last -- of one of the most popular sagas ever created, "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." The film opens in theaters worldwide on May 19, 2005.
George Lucas joins the ranks of a prestigious group of personalities from around the world previously honored with the "Trophy of the Festival" at Cannes, including Ken Loach, Max Von Sydow, Melanie Griffith, Philippe Noiret, Jeanne Moreau, Sean Penn, Alain Resnais, Gong Li, Gregory Peck, and others.
The Trophy will be presented to Mr. Lucas by Thierry Fremaux, Artistic Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival, with Veronique Cayla, General Manager of the Cannes Film Festival.
The ceremony will be preceded by a tribute film to George Lucas directed by Gilles Jacob, President of the Cannes Film Festival.
