A reported 1,000 additional French police are patrolling the scenic French seaport of Cannes, with a security lock-down to combat the threat of terrorism. Gendarmes will secure star safety for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, as they head to the South of France to promote "Troy" at the annual film festival that's one of the hot spots of international entertainment.

Will Smith and Angelina Jolie are also on their way, for the animated film "Shark Tale," and "Extra" greeted the arrival of this year's Festival Jury President, "Kill Bill" writer and director Quentin Tarantino.

"If you love the cinema, this place is heaven," Tarantino enthused. Quentin will also host Charlize Theron and her new film with Geoffrey Rush, "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers."

But there's bound to be some controversy as well (this is France, after all), as Michael Moore heads to the festival to screen his new film, "Fahrenheit 9/11," which criticizes President Bush's Iraq policy.

As a forum for world politics and a spotlight for mega-watt stars, over the next 12 days, all roads lead to Cannes.