Ted melfi hidden figures trailer

We finally have a chance to see Janelle Monae help the U.S. win the first major battle in the race to leave Earth’s orbit.

In the new trailer for the Ted Melfi-directed movie Hidden Figures — based on Margo Lee Shetterly’s upcoming book Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race —  Monae stars alongside Empire‘s Taraji P.

Henson and Octavia Spencer. 

Janelle Monae Lands Role in NASA Drama ‘Hidden Figures’ Alongside Taraji P.

Henson, Octavia Spencer

In the film, the trio of women help the space agency with the mathematical computations needed for NASA’s Friendship 7 mission, which resulted in astronaut John Glenn become the f