1:15pm UK, Friday June 27, 2003

Hulkamania is about to hit London.

The Hulk rampages into the West End for the UK Charity Premiere at the Empire Leicester Square, next Thursday.

180 Hulk Film Release

Director Ang Lee will be joined by the stars of the film,Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly and Josh Lucas.

Screenwriter and producer James Schamus will also attend.

The film is based on the popular Marvel comic book character.

In the film, scientific researcher Bruce Banner, played by Bana, morphs into the hulking green giant after his body absorbs a massive dose of gamma radiation.

The Hulk was a monster at the US box office in its debut weekend, taking $62.6m.