killing Jesus was loosely based on of his book and had too much interpretation from the writer/director. The “Killing Jesus” Movie – Bill O’Reilly’s False Christ. Over all it is a good movie and the young actor playing Jesus gives a solid performance. It wasn't the worst or most fictional I've seen and was still decent for school. Killing Jesus lacks sophistication, which sometimes results in a story that's easy to figure out and not very professional, but it has a soul and personality that other movies wish they could achieve. Unlike the book, the movie’s Jesus performs no miracles and only starts proclaiming Himself the Son of God after Peter tells Jesus that’s who Jesus is. It's available to watch on TV, online, tablets, phone. April 4, 2015 By Beginning and End. Also, Jesus is full of doubt at the beginning, unlike the book. Killing Jesus continues this thought by embracing Islamic sources on Jesus right alongside the Bible. Watch Killing Jesus starring Haaz Sleiman in this Drama on DIRECTV. A fictionalized retelling of the life and death of Jesus Christ, based on the book 'Killing Jesus' by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Bill O’Reilly’s Jesus is a product of his own imagination. I iust wish it was closer to the book. The intimate details of Jesus' life and the political conspiracy that preceded his death; how his message led to his persecution and execution by those who saw him as a threat. 6 Things The 'Killing Jesus' Movie Is Not The upcoming miniseries on National Geographic is not like any other ‘Jesus’ movie out there. The movie assumes the viewer is familiar with events prior to Jesus's birth and his early life. This is a disservice to those who are not. Smoother transitions in time could have been done better. Based on the New York Times best seller by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, Killing Jesus is an epic motion picture event chronicling the life and death of Jesus as never before. Was really impressed with Killing Lincoln and how closely it followed O'Reilly's book. The rest of the apostles look to be Hebrews of the area. Killing Jesus is an American television film inspired by the 2013 book of the same title by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard.This is National Geographic's third installment of television adaptations of O'Reilly's non-fiction books which included Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy.The cast includes Haaz Sleiman, Kelsey Grammer, Stephen Moyer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and John Rhys-Davies.