Cannes to honour director Lucas

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas will be honoured at the Cannes film festival, where he will receive the prestigious Festival Trophy. The latest "Star Wars" movie, "Revenge of the Sith," will receive its world premiere at the festival on 15 May. Lucas will be given the award in honour of his career at a ceremony onboard luxury cruise liner Queen Mary II during the 11-day festival. BBC reports.

Posted by brian on May 6, 2005 at 05:23PM | Categories: People