Nat Geo & Ridley Scott to Bring Bill O’Reilly’s Killing Kennedy to TV

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Following on a previous partnership that saw the production of Killing Lincoln, National Geographic Channel is again working with Scott Free Productions to produce a two-hour film based on a best-selling book from Bill O’Reilly, this time with Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot.

The collaboration follows on the upcoming worldwide premiere of Killing Lincoln in February. It is also driven by the success of National Geographic Channel’s first feature film, SEAL Team Six. The new two-hour factual drama will begin airing this spring. It will premiere globally on the National Geographic Channel in 171 countries and in 38 languages.

The book, which is a New York Times best-seller, was co-authored by Martin Dugard.

“The common parallels between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy are astonishing, with both assassinations profoundly changing the nation during crucial moments in its history. It made perfect sense that my follow-up to Lincoln would naturally lead to Kennedy,” said author Bill O’Reilly. “While Kennedy’s assassination continues to garner many conspiracy theories, our story is based on facts, some that haven’t been publicly known. And with National Geographic Channel and Scott Free once again at the helm, I have the utmost trust and faith that they will bring the story of Kennedy and Camelot to life.”
 
“Collaborating with National Geographic on Bill O’Reilly’s follow-up was an easy decision,” said Ridley Scott. “They share the same passion of storytelling, willing to take creative leaps and risks to keep viewers entertained to tell the provocative story of Kennedy’s last days, a pivotal and historic moment.”
 
“With the tremendous success of SEAL Team Six, our first feature film, and the growing excitement over this February’s premiere of Killing Lincoln, producing Bill O’Reilly’s follow-up was a no-brainer and will be yet another story that will resonate with our audience,” added Howard T. Owens, the president of National Geographic Channel. “As Scott Free Productions continue to be perfect partners — taking risks and breaking new ground in storytelling—we are claiming a stake in producing factual dramas, delivering entertainment with substance.”