National Geographic Channel’s first
original scripted drama “Killing Lincoln”, based on the
best-selling book by controversial political commentator and TV
personality Bill O’Reilly, will hit Philippine television on April
14, 2013. Tackling a monumental event in American history, Nat Geos's film “Killing Lincoln” portrays the dramatic events that led up to the
assassination of US President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and reveals the
mysterious motivations of its perpetrator John Wilkes Booth.
“Killing Lincoln” is
a film produced by Ridley and Tony Scott’s Scott Free Productions
and written by the Emmy Award-winning Erik Jendresen, writer for the
acclaimed TV series “Band of Brothers”, who based his script on
the book Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed
America Forever co-written by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard.
“What people never knew, and what both the book and the film
capture, is the great tale of action and conspiracy surrounding the
manhunt for Booth. It is ultimately a fascinating story, and that’s
what makes it the perfect fit for us at Scott Free,” said Scott.
The book was a runaway
hit when it was published in 2011, placing No. 2 on The New York
Times’ list of best-selling non-fiction and finding a spot
among Amazon’s best sellers in November of that year. Millions of
readers were captivated by the way O’Reilly and Dugard wove
together a compelling narration of the historic circumstances at the
close of the American Civil War that led John Wilkes Booth to
assassinate President Lincoln as well as the thrilling manhunt that
ensued to capture a ruthless killer.
Bill O’Reilly is best
known as the outspoken anchor of “The O’Reilly Factor,” an
opinion-oriented news show on Fox News Channel that has consistently
garnered the highest ratings among US cable TV news channels.
Previously, he was a correspondent for ABC News before becoming the
anchor of “Inside Edition” from 1989 to 1995. He holds a Bachelor
of Arts in History from Marist College in New York and a Master’s
degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F.
Kennedy School of Government. O’Reilly is widely considered one of
the strongest voices in media today.
“Killing
Lincoln” is brought to life by a wealth of acting talent, beginning
with narration on camera from Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks. Billy
Campbell (“The Killing,” “Once and Again”) gives an
impressive portrayal of Lincoln, while Jesse Johnson plays John
Wilkes Booth in a breakthrough performance. “Killing Lincoln”
also stars Geraldine Hughes as Mary Todd Lincoln, the president’s
wife, Graham Beckel as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s secretary of war
during the American Civil War, and Shawn Pyfrom as Private John W.
Nichols. The two-hour film is directed by Adrian Moat (“Gettysburg”)
and produced by Mark Herzog’s Herzog & Co. (“Gettysburg”).
National Geographic
Channel’s viewership records were broken when the film premiered on
February 17 in the US and recorded 3.4 million viewers. “Killing
Lincoln” was hailed by critics as “fascinating,”
“heart-pounding” and “constantly illuminating,” and is sure
to captivate Asian audiences when it premieres in the region
at 9 PM on April 14, Sunday on National Geographic Channel.
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