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The National Geographic Channel premieres "American Blackout," a movie depicting a colossal cyber attack on the power grid. This coincides with "Urban Shield," a large-scale emergency response drill in the Bay Area that includes realistic simulations of school shootings.
American Blackout, National Grid Cyber Attack Dramas
The National Geographic Channel is promoting a theatrical event titled "American Blackout," which depicts a total power failure in the U.S. caused by a cyber attack. The hosts compare this to a nearly identical drama aired on Channel 4 in the UK. They mock the technical inaccuracies in the trailers, such as characters using landline phones and watching news reports on television during a total grid collapse.
American Blackout, National Geographic Cyber Attack Movie
National Geographic Channel is set to premiere "American Blackout" on October 27th, a movie dramatizing the effects of a massive cyber attack on the U.S. power grid. The hosts mock the trailer's "reality" style and the mainstream media's focus on cyber-terrorism as a narrative tool to instill fear.
