‘Hidden Figures‘ to film in Atlanta, Georgia this January 2016.
Another major motion picture has hit the ATL. According to Come Tour Georgia, Hidden Figures will film in Atlanta this January 2016.
According to Deadline, Hidden Figures centers around an unsung group of African American female math wizards who helped NASA win the space race. While it’s just rumors at the moment, Oprah Winfrey, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Empire’s Taraji P. Henson are expected to lead the cast in the upcoming feature film.
Deadline describes Hidden Figures as a story that focuses on turning points in American history including the Cold War, the space race, and the civil rights movement. The movie is based on the novel of the same name written by Margot Lee Shetterly. Shetterly’s father was a NASA scientists in Washington D.C. and notes that after WWII, federal agencies and defense contractors hired smart women to deal with the shortfall of male scientists. NASA did the same. While they confronted racism and Jim Crow laws in Virginia, these women became so important that NASA refused to launch until they signed off on calculations.
Hidden Figures will be directed by Ted Melfi. Melfi has been involved with several Hollywood blockbusters including Silver Linings Playbook, Shakespeare in Love and directed the critically acclaimed movies St. Vincent. Melfi was also tapped to direct new Spider-Manfranchise before the director abruptly quit before the final decision was made to hire Jon Watts. Apparently, it had to do with directing this movie.
Stay tuned for more casting calls and job opportunities.
