Bourne Ultimatum premieres

Updated 17.02 Thu Jul 26 2007

Matt Damon has been hitting the red carpet with his friends and co-stars for the Hollywood premiere of The Bourne Ultimatum.

The actor, who also received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, was joined by Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, and pal Ben Affleck amongst others.

The film is the third in the Bourne series - The Bourne Identity hit screens in 2001, followed by 2004's The Bourne Supremacy

The Bourne Ultimatum sees Bourne attempting to work out the last parts of his past as a government agent stays hot on his heels.

The action-packed scenes take place in Moscow, Paris, Turin, Italy, London, Madrid, Tangiers, Morocco, and New York.

The film is the third in the Bourne series - The Bourne Identity hit screens in 2001, followed by 2004's The Bourne Supremacy.

It opens in UK cinemas on August 17.

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