Screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson's battles with Scientology filled gossip columns a couple of years ago when he claimed he became disenchanted with the movement. Anderson had once been a convert to Scientology, but later made disparaging remarks about how the the movement operated and their strong-arm tactics to interfere in member's lives, particularly if it was suspected that a celebrity might denigrate Scientology in public. Scientology spokespeople fought back hard and said that Anderson's claims were false. However, the disgruntled screenwriter is taking his revenge- through the form of a feature film to star Philip Seymour Hoffman, who will play a thinly-veiled version of L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer who created Scientology in the 1950s. Hubbard had long been a lightning rod for controversy, with converts looking upon him as a modern wise man who could unravel the secrets of the universe. Those more critical claim he was a certified crackpot who set up Scientology as a means to manipulate weak-willed individuals. The film will use fictitious situations to represent the movement and Hubbard, but there will be no doubt as to the real targets of Anderson's wrath. Click here for more.