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EpIII to open Cannes
Posted: 2005-02-18 10:43am
by Joe
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The Cannes Film Festival is going to the dark side. After months of negotiations between George Lucas and festival officials, Star Wars: Episode III - The Revenge Of The Sith will open the festival in the South of France in May.
It's hoped that Ewan McGregor, who plays the young Obi-Wan Kenobi, will attend, although he'll be about to open in Michael Grandage's new London stage version of Guys And Dolls at the Piccadilly Theatre.
It could be a star-packed Cannes this year. Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger are planning to attend with an outofcompetition screening of their latest picture, Cinderella Man, plus there's talk of them handing out the main prize at the closing ceremony.
Another major movie rumoured to be at the festival is Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger. It's based on a short story by E. Annie Proulx
I don't know why GL thought this was a good idea, it's just going to get sneered at.
Posted: 2005-02-18 11:01am
by Col. Crackpot
well, technically ROTS is an indie film.
Posted: 2005-02-18 12:04pm
by Mange
Posted: 2005-02-18 01:23pm
by VT-16
Yeah, people seem to forget that this isn´t a Hollywood flick, it´s simply the most successfull independent film-series ever.
Star Wars is an indie production, it sounds absurd but that´s what it is.
Posted: 2005-02-18 02:11pm
by Ace Pace
Wait, this means the movie will be open to viewing(to those who attend) far before may?
Posted: 2005-02-18 02:37pm
by VT-16
Early May, I think.
Posted: 2005-02-18 03:10pm
by Elheru Aran
VT-16 wrote:Early May, I think.
Ooh... just picture the rush to the airline ticket offices when the fans hear about this here in the states...
Well, nah, not really
Though I wouldn't be surprised if a lot DID do that...
Posted: 2005-02-18 03:13pm
by Mange
Posted: 2005-02-18 03:46pm
by Col. Crackpot
Ace Pace wrote:Wait, this means the movie will be open to viewing(to those who attend) far before may?
oh jesus, Cosplay at Cannes.....
the goggles! they do nothing!
Posted: 2005-02-18 03:51pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
Col. Crackpot wrote:Ace Pace wrote:Wait, this means the movie will be open to viewing(to those who attend) far before may?
oh jesus, Cosplay at Cannes.....
the goggles! they do nothing!
Actually it'd probably just be some costume Stormtrooper squadrons. And if not, that's what they should have.
I mean, really, can you imagine it? Hundreds of Stormtroopers at Cannes just for the premiere of Episode III...
Posted: 2005-02-18 04:29pm
by VT-16
Will the 501st purge the cinematic temple?
Posted: 2005-02-24 01:46pm
by Jason von Evil
*Loads shotgun* To France!