HBO is readying a documentary that will take a penetrating look at the Church of Scientology and its influence in Hollywood. Going Clear, based on Lawrence Wright's book Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief, is expected to air on the network in 2015, according to the Hollywood Reporter, with a premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January if finished in time.
Wright's book features harsh revelations against the controversial religion courtesy of Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis, a longtime and high-ranking Church member who very publicly left Scientology in 2009. Filmmaker Alex Gibney,...
Wright's book features harsh revelations against the controversial religion courtesy of Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis, a longtime and high-ranking Church member who very publicly left Scientology in 2009. Filmmaker Alex Gibney,...
- 11/25/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Scientology has suffered some pretty bad PR in the past few years, and it’s likely to get worse. With everything from abuse scandals to tell-all memoirs from former members, the Church of Scientology has looked increasingly bad. Now we hear that HBO is preparing to air documentary Going Clear by Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side), focusing on Scientology’s powerful grasp on Hollywood.
Going Clear is based on Lawrence Wright’s book of the same name that detailed the history of Scientology, its founder L. Ron Hubbard, and the highly influential and highly suspect organization that has such powerful grounding in Hollywood. Like the book, the film is supposed to contain more revelations, some from formerly high-ranking members of the Church.
The Church of Scientology is a rather litigious organization, so HBO has prepared itself accordingly. According to HBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins, 160 lawyers have looked...
Going Clear is based on Lawrence Wright’s book of the same name that detailed the history of Scientology, its founder L. Ron Hubbard, and the highly influential and highly suspect organization that has such powerful grounding in Hollywood. Like the book, the film is supposed to contain more revelations, some from formerly high-ranking members of the Church.
The Church of Scientology is a rather litigious organization, so HBO has prepared itself accordingly. According to HBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins, 160 lawyers have looked...
- 11/25/2014
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
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