Despite inconclusive evidence that bin Laden is inside the compound, and ignoring the possible ramifications of an unannounced attack on Pakistani soil, the Pentagon orders the attack. Navy SEALs for the mission of a lifetime. ![]() When the rumored whereabouts of bin Laden are revealed, the CIA readies a team of seasoned U.S. Although produced for theatrical release, SEAL Team Six received a preemptive bid for release on NGC, and marks the network’s first broadcast of a feature film inspired by real-life events. SEAL Team Six is produced by Nicolas Chartier (Oscar winner for The Hurt Locker), is directed by John Stockwell ( Into the Blue, Turistas, Crazy/Beautiful), and stars Cam Gigandet, Anson Mount, Freddy Rodriguez, Xzibit, Kathleen Robertson, Eddie Kay Thomas and Kenneth Miller, with Robert Knepper and William Fichtner. “Harvey’s film is a perfect match for what people expect from our network - content that is socially relevant, factually based and entertaining as hell.” “National Geographic Channel prides itself on giving our viewers exclusive access to truly groundbreaking moments from the past, present and future,” says David Lyle, CEO of National Geographic Channels. While some Republican supporters believe NGC may be playing politics by airing a film bringing to mind one of the defining moments from President Obama’s first term just two days before he is up for re-election (the film comes from The Weinstein Company, whose co-chairman Harvey Weinstein is an Obama supporter, adding further fuel to the conspiracy-theory fire), the timing makes sense from a ratings standpoint for NGC, and the film will also be made available for viewing to Netflix members in the United States 24 hours after its NGC premiere. But before that, National Geographic Channel (NGC) will be airing on the small screen SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden, making its world premiere on the network this Sunday, Nov. Next month, the film Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, will be released in theaters. There have been a few documentaries chronicling the May 2011 raid by SEAL Team Six that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden, and now we are coming to a point where feature-length dramatic films are being made on the subject. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). ![]()
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