The Thetan

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name = The Thetan


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producer = Tom Cruise
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starring = Victoria Beckham
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"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 [cite news
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title = Tom Cruise plant neuen Scientology-Film
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date = 2006-12-19
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title = Tom macht Posh zur Alien-Braut
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A representative of Cruise denied the reports, according to an MSNBC gossip column.

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 [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,252340,00.html Scientology Called 'the Kabbalah of 2007' ... but Will Hollywood Really Convert?] , "FOX News", Michael Park, February 21, 2007.] .

Other news sources stated that Victoria Beckham may play "an alien" ["Justin Hits Peaks, Cameron Hits Roof", "London Free Press", Canada, February 3, 2007.] or "an alien bride" [cite news
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publisher = The Sunday Times (Australia)
date = 2006-12-19
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accessdate = ] [ [http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2006-12-19/ Cruise Planning Scientology Movie Starring Ex-Spice Girl?] , "Internet Movie Database", 19 December, 2006.] [cite news
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title = Cruise targets Beckhams
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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 [cite news
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accessdate = ] , and has cast Beckham as the bride of a thetan [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20951470-5001026,00.html Posh to be Cruise's alien bride] "The Daily Telegraph", December 19 2006. Accessed on December 21 2006] . Cruise reportedly picked Beckham for the role for her "comedic genius" [http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/is-she-toms-new-alien-bride/2006/12/19/1166290534822.html Is she Tom's new alien bride?] , "The Sydney Morning Herald", December 19, 2006.] . Beckham was said to be "thrilled" about the role in the film ["Victoria Beckham to star in Cruise Scientology film", "China Daily", December 20, 2006.] .

An MSNBC gossip column reported that Cruise's representative claims: "there’s no such project in the works." [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16042707/ Gibson says controversial tirade was ‘a gift’] , Jeanette Walls, MSNBC gossip column, January 8, 2007.]

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". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0667826/ The Architects of Fear (1963)] , "Internet Movie Database", The Outer Limits, Episode written by Meyer Dolinsky.] .

ee also

*Scientology in popular culture

References

External links

* [http://icydk.com/2006/12/18/victoria-beckham-is-reportedly-set-to-star-in-tom-cruises-new-scientology-film/ Victoria Beckham is reportedly set to star in Tom Cruise’s new Scientology film] "In Case You Didn't Know"