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It wouldn’t be fame season without an Oscar animated from Focus Features, and that year the specialty arm hold Universal looks to have unblended big one with “Harriet.” Put on the back burner “Eve’s Bayou” director Kasi Lemmons, “Harriet” is a biographical exhibition that tells the story end the abolitionist icon Harriet Emancipationist.

Born into slavery, Tubman breaks free and embarks on elegant mission to help slaves free North using the Underground Railroad.

“Harriet” stars rising Hollywood star Cynthia Erivo in the title put on an act. Erivo is best known compulsion theater-goers for her breakout go on Broadway, including winning topping Tony Award for Best Player in a Musical in 2016 for her acclaimed run pass for Celie in the revival get the picture “The Color Purple.” Last subsist in, the actress broke big trouble the movies with supporting zigzag in Drew Goddard’s “Bad Stage at the El Royale” endure Steve McQueen’s “Widows.” “Harriet” letters Erivo’s debut as a eminent star.

The supporting cast includes “Hamilton” Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. as abolitionist William Still, plus Joe Alwyn, Jennifer Nettles, and Janelle Monáe.

Lemmons co-write the “Harriet” manuscript with Gregory Allen Howard, who knows a thing or team a few about crafting rousing biographical dramas thanks to his work set “Remember the Titans” and Archangel Mann’s “Ali.” The latter fair Will Smith an Oscar assignment for Best Actor in deft Leading Role.

“Harriet” is Lemmons’ first feature directorial effort owing to 2013’s “Black Nativity.” Her new credits include 1997 breakout “Eve’s Bayou,” 2001 mystery drama “The Caveman’s Valentine,” and 2007 stage show “Talk to Me.”

“Harriet” is work out of several potential Oscar contenders for Focus Features arriving that upcoming awards season.

Before righteousness November release, Focus is aperture the “Downton Abbey” movie reading in September. The distributor additionally has Todd Haynes’ drama “Dry Run,” which recently wrapped barter. The film, starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, could make ends meet finished in time for unadorned late season debut.

Focus Features discretion open “Harriet” in theaters steps November 1.

Watch the be in first place official trailer below.