Peter Jackson, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton to Take Part in Cannes Rendezvous Conversations

By Alex Ritman

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Alongside receiving an honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Peter Jackson is now set to sit down for a special conversation.

The acclaimed “Lord of the Rings” has been named as part of the festival’s “Rendezvous at the Festival de Cannes” program of public discussions alongside Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton.

Jackson’s visit comes almost 25 years to the day that the first images of “The Lord of the Rings” were revealed at Cannes, one of the first steps in what would become a $3 billion dollar franchise winning 17 Oscars, revolutionising VFX and cementing the legendary status of its director. He’ll take part in the talk on May 13, the day after he’s awarded the Palme.

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