The 2024 Cannes Film Festival — with a jury headed by Greta Gerwig — is ramping up with news.
While we wait for this Thursday’s announcement of the whole slate of films, here a couple of breaking bulletins:
The great director and innovator George Lucas will receive the Palme D’or at the closing ceremony on May 25th. The “Star Wars” director should have gotten this a long time ago, but it’s never too late.
“The Festival de Cannes has always held a special place in my heart. I was surprised and elated when my first film, THX-1138, was selected to be shown in a new program for first time directors called the Directors’ 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.”
Also, Kevin Costner will show the first of his two part Civil War movie “Horizon” out of competition. Costner left “Yellowstone” to make this vanity project, which he will compare to “Dances with Wolves.”
Costner has bet the ranch — literally — on “Horizon,” which will be released in June. The film will get a “ten minute standing ovation!” at Cannes, which will mean very little but get some good headlines.
