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Taraji P. Henson to Play Math Genius in New Film ‘Hidden Figures’
“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson will play mathematics genius Katherine Johnson in “Hidden Figures” for Fox 2000. The studio has been developing the adaptation of the Margot Lee Shetterly book “Hidden...
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Octavia Spencer to Play Mathematician Opposite Taraji P. Henson in ‘Hidden...
Octavia Spencer is on board to co-star opposite Taraji P. Henson in Fox 2000’s “Hidden Figures.” The studio has been developing the adaptation of Margot Lee Shetterly’s book “Hidden Figures: The Story...
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Kevin Costner Joins Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer in ‘Hidden Figures’...
Kevin Costner has joined Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer in the Fox 2000 drama “Hidden Figures.” “St. Vincent” director Ted Melfi is attached to helm and produce the film along with Chernin...
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Kirsten Dunst Joins Taraji P. Henson in Math Drama ‘Hidden Figures’
Kirsten Dunst has joined the cast of Fox 2000’s “Hidden Figures” opposite Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae and Kevin Costner. Ted Melfi is directing “Hidden Figures,” the true story of...
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Pharrell Williams Producing Taraji P. Henson’s ‘Hidden Figures’
Pharrell Williams will produce Taraji P. Henson’s mathematics drama “Hidden Figures” and write original songs for the soundtrack. Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Ted Melfi are also...
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Taraji P. Henson Is a Math Genius in ‘Hidden Figures’ First Trailer
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae break the glass ceiling — among other barriers — in the first trailer for the NASA drama “Hidden Figures,” which debuted Sunday night during the Rio...
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Toronto: Fox Sets Pharrell Williams Concert for ‘Hidden Figures’
Fox is planning a Sept. 10 showing of exclusive footage of Taraji P. Henson’s “Hidden Figures” at the Toronto Film Festival followed by an outdoor concert with Pharrell Williams. The studio will also...
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Taraji P. Henson’s ‘Hidden Figures’ Set for Christmas Release
Fox has given Taraji P. Henson’s space race drama “Hidden Figures” a limited Oscar-qualifying release Christmas Day. The studio has also moved the wide release of “Hidden Figures” forward by a week to...
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Looks Like Drama in the Golden Globes Comedy Category Again
It's not a very competitive comedy/musical Golden Globes field this year, so expect some to try their hand away from drama again.
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Taraji P. Henson Makes a Bold Calculation in New ‘Hidden Figures’ Trailer...
Taraji P. Henson wants to be in the room where it happens in the new trailer for “Hidden Figures,” the Oscar-buzzy film from 20th Century Fox. When the trailer begins, the three leads — Henson, Octavia...
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Taraji P. Henson Is ‘The New Computer’ in ‘Hidden Figures’ Exclusive Clip
Taraji P. Henson plays math genius Katherine Johnson in the upcoming “Hidden Figures,” and in an exclusive clip, she’s introduced to Kevin Costner’s Al Harrison as “the new computer.” Henson stars...
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SAG Awards Put Ensembles in the Spotlight
Chemistry is key on screen. You put the wrong group of actors together and it won’t matter how good the script is or how talented the director is. It’s one reason the SAG Award for Outstanding...
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‘Hidden Figures’ Cast Set for Honor at Palm Springs Film Festival
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has selected the cast of “Hidden Figures” to receive the ensemble performance award, which will be presented at its gala on Jan. 2 at the Palm Springs...
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‘Hidden Figures’ Cast Reflects on Racial Divides, John Glenn at Screening
“Anywhere close to what John Glenn did, that’s a successful life,” said Glen Powell at a special screening of “Hidden Figures” at the SVA Theatre in New York Saturday evening. “So it’s a celebration.”...
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Jim Parsons on ‘Big Bang Theory,’‘Hidden Figures’ and Typecasting
Four-time Emmy winner Jim Parsons will grace the big screen this year in Theodore Melfi’s “Hidden Figures,” about a trio of mathematicians (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe) working...
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Michelle Obama to Host ‘Hidden Figures’ Screening at White House
First Lady Michelle Obama will host the cast of Fox 2000’s “Hidden Figures” at a White House screening on Thursday. “Hidden Figures” stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson, while Octavia Spencer...
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Oscar Best Picture Contenders Reflect the 2016 Failure to Communicate
This year’s Oscar best picture contenders offer a wide spectrum of settings and subject matter — musical lovers in L.A., 1960s mathematicians at NASA, Google Earth searchers in Australia, and...
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Soars on Social Media With First Trailer
Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic “Dunkirk” dominated social media buzz last week with an impressive 313,000 new conversations, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service....
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‘Sing’ Again Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending
In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Universal Pictures claims the top spot in spending with “Sing” for...
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Octavia Spencer on ‘Hidden Figures,’ Diversity in Hollywood and a...
So interdependent — and yet utterly distinct — are the three principal players in "Hidden Figures" that it wasn't immediately apparent which would be singled out by major awards groups for attention.
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