Louis Theroux fans hoping to watch My Scientology Movie in Ireland look set for disappointment as the country’s blasphemy laws threaten to keep it from cinemas.
The Church of Scientology put Theroux and his crew under surveillance and threatened them with legal action throughout the making of My Scientology Movie.
Scientology has proved a stumbling block in Ireland before, when Alex Gibney’s 2015 documentary about the controversial religion, Going Clear, failed to secure an Irish release over libel claims.
Speaking about the film, Theroux said: “More than 10 years ago, I approached the church to see if they might let me in to make a documentary.