‘Hidden Figures’ Television Series In the Works

Fans of 2016 drama Hidden Figures can look forward to bringing that special brand of #BlackGirlMagic to the small screen, as the Oscar-nominated true story will soon be adapted for television, according to Variety.

<

National Geographic is reportedly developing the project alongside the original film’s executive producers, which includes Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping of Chernin Entertainment. There is no word yet if movie stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner and Kirsten Dunst will be a part of the series.

See Also

Dave Chappelle Launches Fundraising Challenge to Determine If a Theatre at His Alma Mater Should Be Named After Him

Hidden Figures will only be the second scripted series for Nat Geo, with the network debuting scripted drama, Genius, starring Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein last year, to be followed up with a second installment starring Antonio Banderas as Pablo Picasso later this year.