Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Costner Star in New Movie, ‘Hidden Figures’

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Taraji P. Henson is the lead star that includes Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Kristen Dunst and singer Janelle Monae in the new film ‘Hidden Figures’, a biographical drama based on the inspiring true untold story of real-life African-American mathematician Katherine Johnson and her two colleagues, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.

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The trio, helped NASA catch up in the famous ‘Space Race’, defying stereotypes and ideologies of Black women in the 1960s. Using their calculations, John Glenn became the first American astronaut to make a complete orbit of the Earth.

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Written by Margot B. Shetterly, ‘Hidden Figures’ will premiere in cinemas January 13, 2017.

Watch the trailer HERE: