"War of the Worlds," a Steven Spielberg film starring Tom Cruise, will hold its German premiere in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, June 14, 2005.

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Tom Cruise will continue the promotion of "War of the Worlds" through Europe, with premieres in Marseille, London, and Madrid (footage of all events will feed 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. The film also stars Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin and Tim Robbins.

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. This film has been rated PG-13 for Frightening Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence and Disturbing Images.

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    *  B-roll of celebrity arrivals / red carpet
    *  SOT's with Tom Cruise

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PRNewswire -- June 13

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