George Lucas to be given honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

George Lucas will be awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival (Ian West/PA)

George Lucas is set to be given an honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

The American writer, director and producer, 79, created the Star Wars franchise beginning with the first film in 1977 and wrote the story for the first four Indiana Jones films.