WHAT:     The World Premiere of "Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever."
          Franchise Pictures presents a Chris Lee/Franchise Pictures
          Production in association with MHF Erste Academy Film GmbH
          & Co. Produktions KG.  ANTONIO BANDERAS and LUCY LIU star
          in the explosive action adventure "Ballistic: Ecks Vs.
          Sever" with GREGG HENRY, RAY PARK, TALISA SOTO and MIGUEL
          SANDOVAL. Directed by KAOS from a screenplay by ALAN
          McELROY, the film is produced by ELIE SAMAHA, CHRIS LEE and
          KAOS.  ANDREW STEVENS, TARAK BEN AMMAR, TRACEE STANLEY and
          OLIVER HENGST are the executive producers.

WHO:      From the film: ANTONIO BANDERAS, LUCY LIU, GREGG HENRY,
          RAY PARK, TALISA SOTO, TERI CHEN, MIGUEL SANDOVAL, director
          KAOS, writer ALAN McELROY, and producers ELIE SAMAHA and
          CHRIS LEE will be joined by celebrity guests including
          STEPHEN BALDWIN, JASON BIGGS, BENJAMIN BRATT, EMMA
          CAULFIELD, ELISA DONOVAN, WILL ESTES, MIGUEL FERRER, BRUCE
          GREENWOOD, MELANIE GRIFFITH, TIPPI HEDREN, JILL HENNESSEY,
          STEVE HOWEY, CALLIE KHOURI, WILL YUN LEE, JARED PADALECKI,
          ELIZABETH PERKINS, SAM ROCKWELL, ADAM RODRIGUEZ, SYLVESTER
          STALLONE, WILMER VALDERAMMA, MILO VENTIMIGLIA, TOM VERICA,
          CYNTHIA WATROS, and NICK ZANO.

WHEN:     Wednesday, September 18
          Crew Arrivals:  5:30 PM
          Celebrity Arrivals: 6:30 PM
          Screening: 7:30 PM

WHERE:    Cinerama Dome
          6360 Sunset Blvd.
          Hollywood, CA 90028

                Your coverage of this event is invited.
            Press Credentials will be issued at the event.
          (To be picked up outside the theater after 5:00 PM
                       on the day of the event.)

           www.ecksvssever.com / AOL Keyword: Ecks Vs. Sever

    "Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever" has been rated "R" by the MPAA for
                          "strong violence."

             "Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever" opens nationwide
                      on Friday, September 20th.

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Contact:

     Warner Bros. Pictures
     Broadcast: Brooke Ensign, 818/954-6705
     Print: Jeff Hare, 818/954-6292
     Photo: Michael Taylor, 818/954-6585
     Online: Brenda Falitz, 818/954-6676
     International: Johnny Jones, 818/954-1268