The presence of 4,000 accredited journalists guaranteed a publicity bonanza.
Among them is “War of the Worlds”, a remake of the H.G. Wells classic directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise due for worldwide release on June 29. Others included “Ice Age 2” and Disney’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”.
Each night will see a plethora of parties.