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Cannes Honors Peter Jackson and Celebrates ‘Lord of the Rings’

Updated 2026-05-12 18:15 UTC 2 sources Positive

Peter Jackson received an honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival, with Elijah Wood praising the director for saving the 'Lord of the Rings' franchise. The event celebrated the enduring impact of the series.

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Variety
It was a “Lord of the Rings” reunion at Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night as Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson received an honorary Palme d’Or from Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in the franchise. In his speech, Wood recalled meeting Jackson for the first time at 18 a
2026-05-12 18:01 UTC
Deadline
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2026-05-12 18:04 UTC
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