The Thetan
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| The Thetan | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Tom Cruise |
| Written by | Tom Cruise |
| Starring | Victoria Beckham |
| Release date(s) | TBA 2009[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Thetan has been reported as an upcoming film project by actor Tom Cruise, based on the writings of L. Ron Hubbard, and the practices of Scientology.
The plan for the film was first reported in the British tabloid, The Daily Star, and subsequently reported by FOX News, London Free Press, Internet Movie Database, The Sydney Morning Herald, New York Daily News, The Daily Telegraph, and China Daily. The plan for the film has also been reported in non-English language news sources[2][3][4].
A representative of Cruise denied the reports, according to an MSNBC gossip column.
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[edit] Premise
FOX News mentioned reports that the movie will be based on the writings of L. Ron Hubbard, and the tenets of the Church of Scientology[5].
Other news sources stated that Victoria Beckham may play "an alien"[5][6] or "an alien bride"[7][8][9][10], opposite the title character[11], "an immortal spiritual being Scientologists believe is present in all humans"[12].
[edit] Production
The Daily Star reported that after the film was turned down by all the major studios, Cruise agreed to pay for the film himself[13], and has cast Beckham as the bride of a thetan[14]. Cruise reportedly picked Beckham for the role for her "comedic genius"[14][10]. Beckham was said to be "thrilled" about the role in the film[15].
An MSNBC gossip column reported that Cruise's representative claims: "there’s no such project in the works."[16]
[edit] Trivia
- In an episode of The Outer Limits, "The Architects of Fear", actor Robert Culp embodied a "Thetan", where aliens come from a planet called "Theta".[17].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Thetan, AceShowBiz.com, retrieved 3/5/2007.
- ^ Staff. "Tom Cruise plant neuen Scientology-Film", Paranews, 2004 - 2007 paranews.net LTD, alle Rechte vorbehalten, December 19, 2006.
- ^ Staff. "Tom macht Posh zur Alien-Braut", Vienna Online, December 19, 2006.
- ^ Staff. "Victoria als Alien-Braut?", SonntagsBlick, December 19, 2006.
- ^ a b Scientology Called 'the Kabbalah of 2007' ... but Will Hollywood Really Convert?, FOX News, Michael Park, February 21, 2007.
- ^ "Justin Hits Peaks, Cameron Hits Roof", London Free Press, Canada, February 3, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "Alien Bride Beckam", perthnow, The Sunday Times (Australia), December 19, 2006.
- ^ Cruise Planning Scientology Movie Starring Ex-Spice Girl?, Internet Movie Database, 19 December 2006.
- ^ Staff. "Cruise targets Beckhams", The Daily Telegraph, News Limited., January 15, 2007.
- ^ a b Is she Tom's new alien bride?, The Sydney Morning Herald, December 19, 2006.
- ^ The Fix, Salon, Scott Lamb, December 19, 2006.
- ^ Score for Scientology? : Cruise may have lured Becks, New York Daily News, Adam Nichols, January 13, 2007.
- ^ Watts, Amy; Dow Jones. "Alien Bride Posh", Daily Star, Express Newspapers 2006, December 18, 2006.
- ^ a b Posh to be Cruise's alien bride The Daily Telegraph, December 19 2006. Accessed on December 21 2006
- ^ "Victoria Beckham to star in Cruise Scientology film", China Daily, December 20, 2006.
- ^ Gibson says controversial tirade was ‘a gift’, Jeanette Walls, MSNBC gossip column, January 8, 2007.
- ^ The Architects of Fear (1963), Internet Movie Database, The Outer Limits, Episode written by Meyer Dolinsky.
[edit] External links
- Victoria Beckham is reportedly set to star in Tom Cruise’s new Scientology film In Case You Didn't Know
