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Taraji P. Henson Making Feature Film Directorial Debut With Bron Studios’ ‘Two-Faced’

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Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning actress Taraji P. Henson is making her feature directorial debut the Bron Studios’ drama Two-Faced in which she’ll also star.Two-Faced, written by Cat Wilkins, follows Joy, a Black high school senior whose chances to attend the college of her dreams are threatened by her wildly popular and charismatic school principal, Jerald, after she confronts him with evidence of his racist past.

With the help of her friends, Joy sets out to expose Jerald for who he truly is but quickly learns that he is not above waging all-out-war against the students trying to take him down.

Henson will play Gina Robinson, Joy’s mother.Wilkins recently graduated from the MFA Screenwriting Program at UCLA. Her Two-Faced

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