Friday December 3, 5:45 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

Celebrities Gather for World Premiere of "The Green Mile" Dec. 6

Premiere to Benefit ALS Association

WHO:     Stars and cast of "The Green Mile," including Tom Hanks,
         Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael
         Jeter, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Harry Dean
         Stanton, Gary Sinise, Dabbs Greer and Eve Brent; the film's
         writer/director/producer Frank Darabont; producer David
         Valdes; plus entertainment industry guests including Debbie
         Allen, Kevin Bacon, Jason Behr, Selma Blair, Garth Brooks,
         Kate Capshaw, Julie Cobb, Billy Crystal, Vin Diesel, Craig
         Ferguson, Faith Ford, David Foster, Thomas Gibson, Kelsey
         Grammer, Seth Green, Charlton Heston, Lori Heuring, Philip
         Seymour Hoffman, Josh Hopkins, Kristen Johnston, Sharon
         Lawrence, Eriq La Salle, Terrence Malick, Gretchen Mol,
         Edward Norton, Holly Robinson Peete, Kevin Pollak, Carl
         Reiner, Rob Reiner, Caroline Rhea, Rick Schroder, Martin
         Short, Maria Shriver, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino,
         Linda Thompson, Nancy Travis, Julie Warner and Rita Wilson.

WHAT:    The world premiere of "The Green Mile," from Castle Rock
         Entertainment and Warner Bros., to benefit the ALS (Lou
         Gehrig's Disease) Association. Adapted from the best-selling
         Stephen King novel, "The Green Mile" tells the remarkable
         story of a prison guard who develops a poignant, unusual
         friendship with one inmate who possesses a mysterious and
         miraculous gift.

WHEN:    Monday, Dec. 6
         6 p.m. -- Arrivals
         7 p.m. -- Screening

WHERE:   Mann's Village Theatre
         961 Broxton Ave., Westwood


Important Note: Media credentials must be picked up outside the
theater after 5 p.m. on the day of the premiere. There will be no
exceptions.

Warner Bros.
Marilyn Nelson, 818/954-6228 (print)
Amaryah Lanum, 818/954-6618 (broadcast)
Robin Forray-Kaufman, 818/954-6513 (radio & online)
Patti Hall, 818/954-6585 (photo)
Barbara Hannegan, 818/777-2747 (international, Universal)
Monica Harmon, 818/954-6265 (international, WB)