Grace Gummer has joined Nat Geo scripted series The Hot Zone in a recurring role. Gummer (Mr. Robot) will play Melinda Rhodes, who meets Wade Carter (Liam Cunningham) and Trevor Rhodes (James D’Arcy) in 1976 Zaire, Africa while living in the region as an aid worker. Rhodes is one of the first people on-the-ground to […]
Nat Geo is developing a series inspired by the film Hidden Figures. The film was itself based on the book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly, which told the true story of the black female mathematicians who were instrumental in the early days of the American space program. The 2016 film starred Taraji […]
Emily Watson has been cast in National Geographic Channel’s upcoming anthology series “Genius.” The show,from executive producers Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Francie Calfo. “Genius,” which marks the network’s first-ever scripted series, examines the world’s most brilliant innovators with the first season telling the story of Albert Einstein. Previously announced, Geoffrey Rush will play Einstein, […]