EXCLUSIVE: Grand opening! Inside Tom Cruise’s new $50 million ‘Scientology CNN’ TV and Hollywood movie studio that rivals Paramount Pictures and promises to reach ‘every person on Earth’

EXCLUSIVE: Grand opening! Inside Tom Cruise’s new $50 million ‘Scientology CNN’ TV and Hollywood movie studio that rivals Paramount Pictures and promises to reach ‘every person on Earth’
The grand opening of Scientology’s Hollywood movie studio was hosted by church leader David Miscavige and attended by Church celebrities
Scientology ‘CNN TV’ is set to be launched from the new $50 million studio
Miscavige told a crowd of 10,000 people that the religion was going to rewrite history
Eyewitnesses told Daily Mail Online there were at least 15 to 20 heavily armed off-duty police all around the outside of the property.
There were also at least ten armed private security people plus Scientology uniformed and non-uniformed security personnel on hand
Tom Cruise and Scientology want to influence the movie world again like in the 1990s when hit films like Days of Thunder and Far and Away were being made at their main HQ in Los Angeles
Miscavige claims the huge network will change history and be an ‘uncorrupted communications line to the billions’

Hollywood may never be the same again now that the Church of Scientology has opened its new movie studios, which they claim has bigger and better facilities than Paramount.
Leader David Miscavige announced to the world that this will be an ‘uncorrupted communications line to the billions’, as Scientology promises to reach ‘virtually every person on Earth’.
The colossal studio complex on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles was finally unveiled after five years of renovations at a cost of at least $50 million on May 28.
The new studio will also be used to make polished propaganda movies to recruit more followers while it’s most famous recruit, Tom Cruise, is set to film his Hollywood blockbusters at the glittering base, which has bigger studios and sound stages than Paramount, the church claims.
Welcome to Scientology Media Productions, which will be producing films, documentaries, TV shows and ads about the Church and also be used by Tom Cruise. This is the grand opening on May 28 hosted by leader David Miscavige
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Welcome to Scientology Media Productions, which will be producing films, documentaries, TV shows and ads about the Church and also be used by Tom Cruise. This is the grand opening on May 28 hosted by leader David Miscavige
The Church of Scientology said that a crowd of 10,000 people attended the grand opening, though eyewitnesses said the number was less
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The Church of Scientology said that a crowd of 10,000 people attended the grand opening, though eyewitnesses said the number was less
The broadcast building (pictured before the grand opening) will house equipment and spaces for radio, cable and satellite television, including four mix rooms, seven video editing bays, over six miles of fiber optic cables
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The broadcast building (pictured before the grand opening) will house equipment and spaces for radio, cable and satellite television, including four mix rooms, seven video editing bays, over six miles of fiber optic cables
The new movie studio, which sits on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles is said to be larger than Paramount studios
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The new movie studio, which sits on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles is said to be larger than Paramount studios
The Church has also promised rolling 24/7 Scientology ‘CNN news’ for its followers in the state-of-the-art studios
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The Church has also promised rolling 24/7 Scientology ‘CNN news’ for its followers in the state-of-the-art studios
Tom Cruise, Kelly Preston, John Travolta and Kirstie Ally at an earlier Scientology event. All four celebs are influential memeber of the church, but especially Cruise
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Tom Cruise, Kelly Preston, John Travolta and Kirstie Ally at an earlier Scientology event. All four celebs are influential memeber of the church, but especially Cruise
The opening of Scientology Media Productions is a crowning achievement for actor Tom Cruise and church leader David Miscavige
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The opening of Scientology Media Productions is a crowning achievement for actor Tom Cruise and church leader David Miscavige
Scientology has had a hand in a number of Cruise films in the past, and scenes from Days of Thunder and Far And Away were all filmed at their main HQ Gold Base in Hemet, 60 miles outside Los Angeles in the desert.
It gives Cruise, who is worth $450 million, and Scientology, which has $8 billion in reserves, the opportunity to heavily influence the movie world again, which they were doing back in the day where they influenced around top Hollywood executives to get what they wanted on films such as War of the Worlds, Days of Thunder and Battlefield Earth.
The Church has also promised rolling 24/7 Scientology ‘CNN news’ for its followers in the state-of-the-art studios.
Scientology celebrities including Nancy Cartwright – the voice of Bart Simpson – and billionaire Bob Duggan, heard Miscavige tell a crowd of 10,000 people – a claim disputed by critics who say the number was nearer 1,000 – that the religion was going to rewrite history.
He said: ‘Our uncorrupted communication line to the billions. Because as the saying goes, if you don’t write your own story, someone else will.
‘So, yes, we’re now going to be writing our story like no other religion in history. And it’s all going to happen right here from Scientology Media Productions.’
A statement from the church itself on the opening read: ‘Scientology Media Productions (SMP) is poised to broadcast important, good, vital news to the world.
The colossal studio complex in Los Angeles was finally unveiled after five years of renovations at a cost of at least $50million.
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The colossal studio complex in Los Angeles was finally unveiled after five years of renovations at a cost of at least $50million.
The new studio will be used to make polished propaganda movies to recruit more followers while its most famous recruit, Tom Cruise, is set to film his Hollywood blockbusters at the base
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The new studio will be used to make polished propaganda movies to recruit more followers while its most famous recruit, Tom Cruise, is set to film his Hollywood blockbusters at the base
CGI renderings of the studio show multiple stages, a historical corridor as well as an administration building
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CGI renderings of the studio show multiple stages, a historical corridor as well as an administration building
The movie studio gives Cruise, who is worth $450million, and Scientology, which has $8billion in reserves, the opportunity to heavily influence the movie world
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The movie studio gives Cruise, who is worth $450million, and Scientology, which has $8billion in reserves, the opportunity to heavily influence the movie world
‘News reaching TV screens; facts and opinion destined to radios; magazines hot off of digital presses; information beamed to computers, tablets and cellphones.
‘The studio includes state-of-the-art sound stages, creative suites, visual effects production areas, editing, audio recording and mixing, foreign language translation and dubbing – every aspect of broadcast and online production.
‘It’s the most modern and sophisticated digital media facility of its kind on the planet.
‘Scientology’s worldwide activities including humanitarian and social betterment campaigns, as well as news of current world events, are fed into Central Ingest, the studio’s international media clearinghouse, and accessible throughout the facility’s broadcasting, audio and publication operations.
‘All of that is linked at its core by 27 miles of fiber optic cable connecting a cluster of super computers with a combined capacity of 3.2 million gigabytes of information and media platforms, distributed to proprietary databases for instant translation.’
The Church acquired the new media center from KCET, a local Los Angeles public TV station that had been there since 1970. Scientology has personalized a huge 150ft radio tower with its trademark ‘S’ symbol and claims that it will ultimately help everyone.
CGI renderings of the massive LA studio feature several stages, sound rooms, editing offices and lounge spaces
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CGI renderings of the massive LA studio feature several stages, sound rooms, editing offices and lounge spaces
The Church acquired the new media center from KCET, a local Los Angeles public TV station that had been there since 1970
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The Church acquired the new media center from KCET, a local Los Angeles public TV station that had been there since 1970
One room featured in the CGI renderings shows a production room where dozens of TV screens are on display
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One room featured in the CGI renderings shows a production room where dozens of TV screens are on display
The movie studio gives Cruise (pictured), who is worth $450million, Scientology, which has $8billion in reserves, and other celebrities like Kirstie Alley the opportunity to heavily influence the movie world
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Kirstie Alley poses at a Scientology event in 2001
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The movie studio gives Cruise, who is worth $450million, Scientology, which has $8billion in reserves, and other celebrities like Kirstie Alley the opportunity to heavily influence the movie world
Back in the day, Scientology members likeJohn Travolta with Kelly Preston influenced top Hollywood execs to get what they wanted on films such as War of the Worlds, Days of Thunder and Battlefield Earth.
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Back in the day, Scientology members likeJohn Travolta with Kelly Preston influenced top Hollywood execs to get what they wanted on films such as War of the Worlds, Days of Thunder and Battlefield Earth.
Miscavige said: ‘The average young adult spends ten hours of every day on the internet, and someone searches for ‘the meaning of life’ every five seconds, while someone else searches for answers about ‘spirituality’ six times per second.
‘SMP will harness the power of every social media outlet imaginable to provide those answers.
‘So for the 95 per cent of the world’s population that listens to the radio every day and the average viewer who spends some 40 hours glued to a TV every week, the obvious answer was: our own radio station, our own TV channel, and our own broadcasting facilities.’
Other guests at the gala include Leron Gubler, president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and Kevin James, director of the Los Angeles City Film and TV Office.
But critics pored scorn on Scientology’s claim that it will reach billions, claiming that the Church has less than 30,000 members worldwide.
Tony Ortega, who runs the anti-Scientology website The Underground Bunker, said: ‘They’ve talked about doing a Scientology TV channel, showing their dumb videos over and over again.
‘They would try to do TV shows which were legitimate, speaking about every day things with a Scientology slant. Scientology news would be hilarious, but who would watch it?’
Former Scientologist Phil Jones was outside the venue on May 28 protesting against the Church.
A billboard behind the studio’s main gate features several portraits and the phrase ‘Welcome to the Age of Answers’
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A billboard behind the studio’s main gate features several portraits and the phrase ‘Welcome to the Age of Answers’
A sign outside the Los Angeles movie studio shows a Scientology symbol and the phrase, ‘Scientology Media Productions’
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A sign outside the Los Angeles movie studio shows a Scientology symbol and the phrase, ‘Scientology Media Productions’
A room featured in the CGI renditions of the building show the same Scientology symbol that is featured on the front of the movie studio
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A room featured in the CGI renditions of the building show the same Scientology symbol that is featured on the front of the movie studio
Scientology critic Tony Ortega questions who would watch the Church’s TV station
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Scientology’s former spokesman Mike Rinder claims it’s all just a fundraising ploy to make money
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Scientology critic Tony Ortega (left) questions who would watch the Church’s TV station, while Scientology’s former spokesman Mike Rinder (right) claims it’s all just a fundraising ploy to make money
He and wife Willie were in headlines last month when they put up a huge billboard saying, ‘To my loved one in Scientology… call me’, on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, after not being able to see their children Michael and Emily for the last few years due to Scientology’s ‘disconnection’ policy.
He said: ‘Security at the Media Productions facility was extreme to say the least. All sidewalks were closed off.
‘There were at least 15 to 20 heavily armed off-duty police all around the outside of the property.
‘There were also at least ten or 20 armed private security people guarding the outside of the complex.
‘This does not include the many Scientology uniformed and non-uniformed security personnel, which had to be at least 20 or more.
‘Above us on a rooftop a Scientology camera man kept tabs with an enormous camera with long zoom lens. At each compass point was a camera pointed directly at us at all times.
‘And what was all this security for? Well, the only activity showing any negative response to Scientology was a small group of perhaps six or seven peaceful protesters holding signs that simply said: ‘To my loved one in Scientology… Call Me’.
A scenery shot in the studio features high-tech machinery that is able to build 3D sets for the production company
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A scenery shot in the studio features high-tech machinery that is able to build 3D sets for the production company
A lounge room in the studio features Scientology-themed decor, including a logo hanging behind a large desk
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A lounge room in the studio features Scientology-themed decor, including a logo hanging behind a large desk
A viewing room in the renditions appears to show dozens of chairs placed in front of a small red stage concealed with a red curtain
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A viewing room in the renditions appears to show dozens of chairs placed in front of a small red stage concealed with a red curtain
One stage featured in the CGI renderings shows what appears to be talk-show chairs in front of a cityscape and the Church’s name
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One stage featured in the CGI renderings shows what appears to be talk-show chairs in front of a cityscape and the Church’s name
Another production room featured in the CGI renderings shows multiple rows of computers and several large-screen TVs
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Another production room featured in the CGI renderings shows multiple rows of computers and several large-screen TVs
‘These were parents who had lost loved ones, family members, children, or parents to Scientology’s toxic disconnection policy which forces anyone inside the cult to disconnect to those who have left.
‘We were a small group of protesters. And I hesitate to call ourselves protestors as we were just parents wanting to see our kids who had been forced into disconnection by Scientology. We haven’t seen or heard from them in a few years now. If they would just call.’
Former Scientology spokesman and Church No 3 Mike Rinder says that the studios will be bigger than Paramount, but completely wasted on the Church. He claims it’s all just a fundraising ploy to make money.
‘This is Scientology’s version of a cross between Paramount and Disneyland. The idea of this thing is not just feature movies, but TV ads, informational videos, TV programs. This is their platform to make their break in Hollywood,’ Rinder said.
‘They don’t need this new base, so the question becomes why? It’s just a fundraising ploy, to buy real estate, to persuade people to give them money, and if they can come up with the concoction that this is the next great thing to tell the world about Scientology, then all the better.
‘There’s ten of millions now being spent, but it will be just another empty building. It doesn’t matter what goes on there, it makes it look like they’re expanding, so [followers will think] they must be doing well.’
It is unknown what the Church will report on their Scientology ‘CNN TV’, which is expected to air 24 hours a day

It is unknown what the Church will report on their Scientology ‘CNN TV’, which is expected to air 24 hours a day
Leader David Miscavige said the TV station will ‘harness the power of every social media outlet imaginable to’ answer questions of spirituality and the meaning of life

Leader David Miscavige said the TV station will ‘harness the power of every social media outlet imaginable to’ answer questions of spirituality and the meaning of life
One wall of the studio will be dedicated to the Church of Scientology’s investigative magazine, titled Freedom

One wall of the studio will be dedicated to the Church of Scientology’s investigative magazine, titled Freedom
Scientology has personalized a huge 150ft radio tower with its trademark ‘S’ symbol and claims that they will ultimately help everyone. The studio has six satellite dishes located around the lot

Scientology has personalized a huge 150ft radio tower with its trademark ‘S’ symbol and claims that they will ultimately help everyone. The studio has six satellite dishes located around the lot