George Lucas is set to receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The 79-year-old filmmaker will be awarded the prestigious accolade during the closing ceremony of the film festival on May 25. Lucas – who is best-known for creating the ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ franchises – said in a statement: “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 programme for first-time directors called the Directors’ Fortnight. Since then, I have returned to the festival on ma…