Louis Theroux's first theatrical release has been a long time coming, so it deserves something a little special to usher it to the big screen. This new poster by Ralph Steadman, iconic cover designer for Hunter S. Thompson, should do the trick. The film getting the gonzo treatment, of course, is My Scientology Movie. Take a look below.
As you'd assume from the title, My Scientology Movie is Theroux's delve into the mysterious, influential and just slightly sinister world of the California-based organisation. As you'd assume from Theroux, it's no standard documentary. Instead, the wry, probing journalist-cum-filmmaker constructs a movie within the movie, reconstructing some of Scientology's most arcane rites and rituals to shine new light on its world.
My Scientology Movie arrives in UK cinemas on 7 October. If you're not at the Empire Live preview screening this weekend, catch Theroux in a Q&A with Adam Buxton – two masters of the deadpan arts going head-to-head – in selected cinemas on 10 October.
Credit: Ralph Steadman