EpIII to open Cannes

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2005-02-18 10:43am

http://www.thisislondon.com/showbiz/art ... ily%20Mail

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.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2005-02-18 11:01am

well, technically ROTS is an indie film.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2005-02-18 12:04pm

Here's another link:

http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0 ... 50,00.html

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-18 01:23pm

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.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-02-18 02:11pm

Wait, this means the movie will be open to viewing(to those who attend) far before may?

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-18 02:37pm

Early May, I think.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-02-18 03:10pm

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...

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2005-02-18 03:13pm

The Cannes Film Festival opens on May 11th:

http://www.festival-cannes.fr/index.php?langue=6002

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2005-02-18 03:46pm

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!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-02-18 03:51pm

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...

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-02-18 04:29pm

Will the 501st purge the cinematic temple?

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-02-24 01:46pm

*Loads shotgun* To France!