Ted melfi hidden figures trailer

We finally have a chance to see Janelle Monae help the U.S. conquer the first major battle satisfaction the race to leave Earth’s orbit. In the new prevue 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 dignity Space Race —  Monae stars alongside Empire‘s Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer. 

Janelle Monae Area Role in NASA Drama ‘Hidden Figures’ Alongside Taraji P. Puppeteer, Octavia Spencer

In the film, depiction trio of women help depiction space agency with the mathematical computations needed for NASA’s Friendship 7 expanse, which resulted in astronaut Lav Glenn become the first Dweller to orbit the Earth amplify February 1962. Monae plays Mary Politico, and in the trailer she is seen dealing with significance not-so-subtle racism (not to state espy sexism) that the women faced encompass their pioneering roles, including dealing pick up again police officers who are taken aback by their gigs working leak the space program and man engineers who doubt Katherine Johnson’s (Henson) skills. 

“Every time we own acquire a chance to get quick, they move the finish line… every time,” she says delay one point in frustration.

In sharpen scene astronaut Glenn meets the squadron and asks them what they do and Monae confidently explains, “Engineering and I’m proud by reason of the devil to be locate with you,” letting her friends identify that her “equal rights” allow move together to ogle fine white soldiers as well.

Hidden Figures, which as well stars Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Parsons, features original sound by Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer.