'War of the Worlds' World Premiere to Take Place in Tokyo

'War of the Worlds' World Premiere to Take Place in Tokyo

Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Dakota Fanning Scheduled to Attend World Premiere June 13th

FEED INFORMATION: Press Conference:

Coordinates Forthcoming

Premiere coverage:

0700 - 0800 EST IA 6 (c-band) Transponder 19 D/L Freq 4080 V

1300 - 1330 EST IA 6 (c-band) Transponder 21 D/L Freq 4120 V

"War of the Worlds," a Steven Spielberg film starring Tom Cruise, will hold its world premiere in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, June 13, 2005.

Tom Cruise will continue the promotion of "War of the Worlds" through Europe, with premieres in Berlin, Marseille, London, and Madrid (footage of 5 events will fed via satellite immediately following each event).

"War of the Worlds" opens worldwide on June 29th.

On June 29th, 2005, Earth goes to war. From Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures comes "War of the Worlds," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring international superstar Tom Cruise. A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it.

Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment/Cruise|Wagner Production, a Steven Spielberg film, "War of the Worlds." Directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp, based on the novel by H.G. Wells, the film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson. The executive producer is Paula Wagner. The film also stars Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin and Tim Robbins. This film has been rated PG-13 for Frightening Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence and Disturbing Images.

For more information:

Press Conference: Premiere Coverage: Contact Forthcoming Danielle Dorfman: (310) 720-2651 danielle@rstvinc.com Gita Amar: (310) 474-4355 gita@rstvinc.com

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CONTACT: for premiere coverage, Danielle Dorfman, +1-310-720-2651, danielle@rstvinc.com, or Gita Amar, +1-310-474-4355, gita@rstvinc.com, both for Paramount Pictures

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