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October 28, 2024

Award-Winning Documentary Sugarcane Adds Oscar Nominee Lily Gladstone As Executive Producer

(LOS ANGELES – Oct. 18, 2024) Today, National Geographic Documentary Films announced Oscar®-nominated actress Lily Gladstone boarded the acclaimed documentary SUGARCANE as executive producer. Raised on the Blackfeet Reservation, Gladstone is of Piegan Blackfeet, Nez Perce and European heritage. Gladstone was the first Native American to win the Golden Globe® Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and be nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Actress for their work in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Previously, Gladstone was honored at 2023’s Variety’s Power of Women event for her work as an advocate for Indigenous women’s rights. The actor works closely with the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC), a nonprofit that aims to end violence against Indigenous women. The NIWRC has created a database that allows individuals to search for legislation regarding missing and murdered Indigenous women across states. “You’re not going to find any Indigenous person in N

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October 22, 2024

Six Days Will Last a Lifetime - National Geographic Debuts Trailer for the Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 22, 2024) National Geographic today revealed the trailer for THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT: UNLOCKING THE TRUTH, slated for Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 8/7c on National Geographic and streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The three-part docuseries comes from director Juliette Eisner, executive producer Alex Braverman and award-winning production company Muck Media, which recently won five News & Documentary Emmy® Awards for “Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller” and one News & Documentary Emmy Award for “Science Fair: The Series.” THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT: UNLOCKING THE TRUTH, which premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, is an unprecedented look at one of history’s most infamous psychology studies through the firsthand accounts of the original “guards” and “prisoners,” many of whom are speaking on camera for the very first time. Their stories unravel a new narrative that interrogates the motives of the man in charge, Dr. Philip Zimbardo, while explo

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October 22, 2024

National Geographic Announces Best of the World 2025 List, Names Top 25 Destinations To Inspire Your Next Trip

(WASHINGTON – Oct. 22, 2024) National Geographic today revealed its picks for BEST OF THE WORLD 2025, the brand’s annual list of the most exciting, meaningful and one-of-a-kind travel experiences for the upcoming year. Developed in close consultation with Nat Geo’s team of travel experts and international editors, the 2025 list includes a blend of both surprising up-and-coming destinations and timeless locations that have something new and exciting to offer, from a new rock-climbing haven in India to Stockholm’s new and lesser-known island-hopping trail. Designed as a menu of options to inspire travelers, BEST OF THE WORLD 2025 includes something for everyone — families, foodies, animal lovers, adventurers and more. This year’s list features experiences that are beneficial for both locals and travelers, locations where visitors are welcomed and support the destination’s environment and community. As usual, the selected getaways span the globe, from Murray River, Australia, to Ocala Na

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October 21, 2024

National Geographic Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Deadliest Tsunami Ever Recorded With Powerful Documentary Series Tsunami: Race Against Time

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 16, 2024) – Marking 20 years since one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, National Geographic will premiere TSUNAMI: RACE AGAINST TIME, a four-part documentary series providing a 360-degree view into the heart-stopping events of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that took over 225,000 lives. CONTINUES… PAGE 2 / NAT GEO ANNOUNCES NEW DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL “TSUNAMI: RACE AGAINST TIME” From executive producers Tanya Winston and Danny Horan of multiple award-winning Blast Films and directed by Daniel Bogado, Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker of Nat Geo’s “9/11: One Day In America,” the series weaves newly discovered footage with never-before-heard personal accounts from survivors, scientists, journalists and fearless rescuers who were all witnesses to the tragic event. TSUNAMI: RACE AGAINST TIME premieres across two nights, beginning Nov. 24 at 9/8c on National Geographic with two back-to-back episodes. All episodes will stream Nov. 25 on Disney+ and Hulu. Three

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September 24, 2024

National Geographic Reveals Trailer and Announces Premiere Date for Pulse-Pounding Documentary Special, the Devil’s Climb

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sept. 24, 2024) National Geographic released the trailer and key art for the thrilling documentary special THE DEVIL’S CLIMB, which is set to premiere on Oct. 17 at 9/8c on National Geographic and available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. From Plimsoll Productions, THE DEVIL’S CLIMB follows world-class rock climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell on an epic expedition to tackle one of the most daunting challenges of their careers: summiting the infamous Devil’s Thumb, a sinister tower and legendary 9,000-foot peak in the Alaskan wilderness surrounded by old-growth rainforest and known as one of the most dangerous mountains in North America. Alex and Tommy are two of the greatest rock climbers of all time — and best friends. Together, they set off on an emotional and physical journey, traveling 2,600 miles by bicycle, sailboat and on foot through the American West, Canada and Alaska to a daring climb of the Devil’s Thumb. For Tommy, regarded as a pi

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September 19, 2024

National Geographic Publishes Ambitious Digital Experience — Into the Amazon — Giving Audiences an Unprecedented Look at the Beauty and Splendor of the Amazon, One of the World’s Most Critical Ecosystems

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sept. 19, 2024) Today, National Geographic published a groundbreaking digital experience that transports users into the Amazon like never before. INTO THE AMAZON, available now at natgeo.com/into-the-amazon, is a visually stunning, interactive journey that allows audiences to explore the Amazon’s diverse ecosystems firsthand, from the towering Andes to the depths of underwater forests and beyond. The interactive takes audiences beyond the pages of the October issue of National Geographic magazine, a special single-topic issue transporting users to the Amazon itself and giving them a front-row seat in the expedition alongside our scientists, researchers and storytellers. The interactive experience — which reveals the culmination of two years of scientific material collected by 17 National Geographic Explorers who studied along 4000 miles and six countries of the expansive Amazon River Basin that supports the livelihoods of 40 million people during the National Geogr

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August 27, 2024

National Geographic Amps Up Digital Offerings by Expanding Portfolio of YouTube Content, Launching Several New Series & a Fourth YouTube Channel – Nat Geo En Espanol

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 26, 2024) National Geographic — the largest brand on social media with more than 810 million followers across platforms — announced today an expansion in its digital offerings in a continued commitment to bring original content to audiences by meeting them where they are. The first of a series of major social strategy changes the brand is making in response to the continuously evolving YouTube industry includes the launch of its fourth YouTube Channel, Nat Geo En Espanol. In addition to the new YouTube channel, the team is developing and launching a new slate of YouTube original series, beginning with AZZA AND ZOC DO EARTH, which premiered on Aug. 6 and has seen tremendous success in its first few weeks, generating over 303K views and over 23K watch hours on YouTube. The series stars Aaron “Azza” Grist (@azzagrist) and Luke “Zoc” Zocchi (@zocobodypro), both of whom were featured in the brand’s critically acclaimed Disney+ Original series “Limitless with Chris

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August 13, 2024

National Geographic Unveils First Look at Fully Reconstructed New Species of Dinosaur Found in United States

The discovery, recovery and reassembly of the 150-million-year-old rare dinosaur found in remote Utah is finally complete! Standing at 75 feet long (nearly twice the length of a city bus) and weighing roughly 5 tons (around the same as an RV), the sturdy, long-necked specimen is the first GREEN dino skeleton to be mounted for display worldwide. Ahead of its public debut, National Geographic is offering an exclusive preview of the towering dino and an inside look at the behind-the-scenes process from ground to mount. A decade in the making, National Geographic began documenting the painstaking excavation and reconstruction in collaboration with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s (NHMLAC) Dinosaur Institute. Sifting through a logjam of dino parts entombed in tons of rock in their excavation and hampered by rattlesnakes and the gnats that gave the specimen its nickname, the team quickly realized “Gnatalie,” as the dino was dubbed, was unique in ways that may be new to sci

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August 5, 2024

Disney+ Launches New Immersive Environment From National Geographic on Apple Vision Pro, Along With Additional 3D Films From Marvel Studios

(Washington, D.C. – Aug. 5, 2024) Beginning today, Disney+ subscribers will be able to access a new immersive environment from National Geographic with the Disney+ app on Apple Vision Pro, which will transport users to the breathtaking natural beauty of Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park. The new Disney+ environment marks National Geographic’s first-ever immersive project for Apple Vision Pro. Disney+ is also making four additional 3D films from Marvel Studios available to subscribers today: “Avengers,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man”* and “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” The new National Geographic environment will transport Disney+ subscribers on Apple Vision Pro to the unique rocky terrain of Thingvellir National Park on a snowy winter day, allowing them to explore their surroundings via interactive elements and sounds that make the space come to life. This UNESCO world heritage site, captured by a team of National Geographic photographers, serves as the backdrop for viewers watching

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July 25, 2024

National Geographic Heats Up August With New Series Premieres and the Release of Trailer and Key Art for Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 25, 2024) – Heating up storytelling for the month of August, National Geographic released the trailer and key art for its summer marquee true-crime series KILLER LIES: CHASING A TRUE CRIME CON MAN, set to premiere Aug. 28 at 8/7c on Nat Geo and stream the next day on Hulu. The three-part series tracks the rise and fall of serial killer expert Stéphane Bourgoin whose dark lies are exposed by sleuthing fans. Other true-crime premieres include the cable premiere of the hit Hulu original series CULT MASSACRE: ONE DAY IN JONESTOWN on Aug. 14 beginning at 8/7c, that explores Jim Jones’ idealistic religious organization that ultimately spiraled into a mass casualty event that left 918 people dead and CURSED GOLD: A SHIPWRECK SCANDAL will air all episodes back-to-back episodes on Aug. 21 at 8/7c, which tells the story of a maverick scientist who stuns the world by finding a deep-ocean shipwreck containing tons of gold and the turmoil that follows. Produced by The New

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Award-Winning Documentary Sugarcane Adds Oscar Nominee Lily Gladstone As Executive Producer

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National Geographic Announces Best of the World 2025 List, Names Top 25 Destinations To Inspire Your Next Trip

National Geographic Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Deadliest Tsunami Ever Recorded With Powerful Documentary Series Tsunami: Race Against Time

National Geographic Reveals Trailer and Announces Premiere Date for Pulse-Pounding Documentary Special, the Devil’s Climb

National Geographic Publishes Ambitious Digital Experience — Into the Amazon — Giving Audiences an Unprecedented Look at the Beauty and Splendor of the Amazon, One of the World’s Most Critical Ecosystems

National Geographic Amps Up Digital Offerings by Expanding Portfolio of YouTube Content, Launching Several New Series & a Fourth YouTube Channel – Nat Geo En Espanol

National Geographic Unveils First Look at Fully Reconstructed New Species of Dinosaur Found in United States

Disney+ Launches New Immersive Environment From National Geographic on Apple Vision Pro, Along With Additional 3D Films From Marvel Studios

National Geographic Heats Up August With New Series Premieres and the Release of Trailer and Key Art for Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man

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