Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps opens for business

Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan and Oliver Stone whip up business for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps by ringing the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite. But the joke's on Nasdaq, because Wall Street 2 is all about corrupt traders and the financial meltdown. This, presumably, is why Stone is laughing Photograph: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

To recap. WSMNS stars Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan and Josh Brolin. It is directed by Oliver Stone, here bookended by daughter Tara Stone and wife Sun-jung Jung Photograph: Soul Brother/FilmMagic

But the real star of the show is Michael Douglas, reprising his Oscar-winning 1987 role as the avaricious Gordon Gekko. Douglas, who is currently undergoing treatment for throat cancer, rolled up to the premiere with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones Photograph: Soul Brother/FilmMagic

He clearly can't believe his luck either Photograph: Jim Spellman/WireImage

Susan Sarandon has a supporting role as an anxious mum whose real-estate business is floundering ... Photograph: Soul Brother/FilmMagic

... while 94-year old Eli Wallach and No Country For Old Men's Josh Brolin feature as a pair of Wall Street lions Photograph: Soul Brother/FilmMagic

Obviously no party would be complete without Krysten Ritter. Ms Ritter has appeared in What Happens in Vegas, She's Out of My League and Confessions of a Shopaholic but, sad to report, does not feature in WSMNS Photograph: Jim Spellman/WireImage

The film premiered at New York's Ziegfield theatre. At the after-party, Stone fetches a drink for Carey Mulligan. And then promptly downs it Photograph: Andrew H Walker/Getty Images

It's an established rule of the US film industry that you can't hold a New York premiere without having Spike Lee on the guestlist. Here's the man himself fulfilling his duties with actor Josh Brolin Photograph: Andrew H Walker/Getty Images

Also on hand was co-star Frank Langella, here making his point to Carey Mulligan Photograph: Andrew H Walker/Getty Images

Adding a little class to proceedings are Courtney Love and X-Men director Brett Ratner Photograph: Andrew H Walker/Getty Images

But we'll let Eli Wallach have the last word. Did we mention that he turned 94 last birthday? A lion indeed Photograph: Gino Domenico/EPA