will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the next month, festival organizers announced Tuesday.
Lucas will be honored at the closing ceremony to the 77th French film festival on May 25. He joins a short list of those to receive honorary Palmes. Last year, Harrison Ford, a regular leading man for Lucas in 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� and 鈥淚ndiana Jones,鈥� . Other recent recipients include Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Forest Whitaker and Jodie Foster.
鈥淭he Festival de Cannes has always held a special place in my heart," Lucas said in a statement. "I was surprised and elated when my first film, was selected to be shown in a new program for first time directors called the Directors鈥� Fortnight. Since then, I have returned to the festival on many occasions in a variety of capacities as a writer, director and producer. I am truly honored by this special recognition which means a great deal to me.鈥�
The Cannes Film Festival runs May 14-25. The closing ceremony, during which the festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or, will be awarded to one of the films in competition, will be broadcast in France on France T茅l茅visions and streamed on Brut.
The Associated Press
