Historic biopics are always a big deal for Hollywood, and few upcoming examples have drawn more focus than Fox’s Hidden Figures.
Variety is reporting Hidden Figures will have a limited Christmas release in order to qualify for this year’s Academy Awards voting.
Whether or not this will lead to nominations for Hidden Figures remains to be seen, though the film has already attracted major critical and industry buzz.
Hidden Figures arrives in select theaters on December 25, 2016 and opens wide on January 6, 2017.