War of the Worlds (2005 film)

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Tom Cruise, Scientology and the film

Though there is no apparent Scientological ideology represented in the film ? which was not written, produced or directed by anyone associated with the Scientology movement ? press coverage in May and June 2005 leading up to the film's release focused on Tom Cruise's proselytizings for Scientology. Around this time, Cruise had changed publicists, from Pat Kingsley to his sister, Lee Anne De Vette, and spoke to interviewers more frequently about Scientology ? and his sudden engagement to actress Katie Holmes ? than about the film itself.

Related Topics:
Scientological - 2005 - Pat Kingsley - Lee Anne De Vette - Katie Holmes

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Some press coverage notedhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=100&ObjectID=10328889 the similarity between the film's promotional poster and the front cover of The Invaders Plan (volume one of Mission Earth) by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology. This similarity is not singular to the film, however, as the image of a hand grasping the Earth is a recurring one in science-fiction: it was used, for example, for the 1975 movie Rollerball.

Related Topics:
Mission Earth - L. Ron Hubbard - 1975 - Rollerball

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