‘Wheel of Fortune’ Taps Bellamie Blackstone as Executive Producer

Marvel’s highly-anticipated Ironheart series continues to gain momentum as the studio has set Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes to direct the series for Disney+. Ironheart will star Dominique Thorne as Marvel character Riri Williams, a genius inventor and  creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Deadline recently broke that Anthony Ramos would also be joining the cast. Deadline has also learned that Ryan Coogler’s production company, Proximity, has come on as producers.

Netflix announced on Monday it has ordered “Glamorous,” starring Miss Benny of “Love, Victor”, to series. Jordon Nardino of “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Quantico,” and “Smash,” will produce alongside Two Shakes Entertainment’s Damon Wayans Jr. and Kameron Tarlow will produce for CBS Studios.The 10-episode series will tell the story of Marco Mejia, a young gender non-conforming queer man whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. It’s Marco’s first chance to figure out what he wants out of life, who he actually is, and what it really means for him to be queer.Miss Benny’s previous roles include Casey on “Fuller House,” and Dee in “American Horror Stories: Drive-In.” Casting is now underway for the Madolyn Addison character.

Because As We See It creator and executive producer Jason Katims has a deeply personal connection to the world of young adults living on the neurodiverse spectrum, he followed a different method in casting the Amazon Prime comedy in a bid to achieve as much authenticity as possible.

There’s a possibility that Hilary Swank will appear in “Cobra Kai” Season 5.

The force is officially with Ahsoka Tano. The former Padawan learner of Anakin Skywalker—introduced in the animated “Star Wars: Clone Wars” series— turned fallen from the Jedi-path outsider, but still, Rebel-friendly warrior (“Star Wars: Rebels”) is getting her own “Star Wars” live-action series.

EXCLUSIVE: Prodigal, Inc, the L.A.-based entertainment company headed by Arvind Ethan David, a producer of the Tony Award-nominated Jagged Little Pill, has hired Tarquin Pack, producer of films including Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, The Debt, Stardust and X-Men: First Class, as Producer + Head of Film & TV.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorArchewell, the media production company founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has quietly hired former Sony Pictures Entertainment exec Fara Taylor as head of marketing.Prior to Archewell, Taylor spent more than 11 years at Sony Pictures, most recently as VP of global marketing partnerships.She joined Beverly Hills-based Archewell in September 2021, according to the company. Taylor oversees all global marketing efforts for its three divisions: Archewell Productions, which has an exclusive deal with Netflix; Archewell Audio, which has an exclusive audio content pact with Spotify; and the not-for-profit Archewell Foundation.As a movie marketing exec, Taylor worked on dozens of campaigns including those in the Spider-Man and James Bond franchises.

Manori Ravindran International EditorMagnolia Pictures has snapped up the North American rights to a Martin Scorsese executive-produced documentary about New York’s historic Chelsea Hotel.Amélie van Elmbt and Maya Duverdier’s “Dreaming Walls,” about the Manhattan institution and its controversial renovation, world premiered in the Panorama section of the Berlinale in February. Magnolia plans to release the film in theaters and on-demand this summer.The Chelsea Hotel, an icon of 1960s counterculture, was a haven for famous artists and intellectuals including Patti Smith, Janis Joplin and the superstars of Warhol’s Factory.

Nicki Minaj has released a new song featuring Brooklyn drill star Fivio Foreign. "We Go Up" sees Minaj leaning into Fivio's world of New York rap with a haunting drill beat crafted by Papi Yerr, Szamz, and Swizzy.

94th annual Academy Awards isn't sharing many secrets about the upcoming ceremony, but they know one thing for certain: "Beyoncé gon' Beyoncé.«That was producer Will Packer's response to a question about the iconic performer's recently announced performance of her Best Original Song nominee, „Be Alive“ from during Thursday's press conference about the upcoming Oscars. Packer took the stage alongside producer Shayla Cowan, director Glenn Weiss, musical director Adam Blackstone, production designer David Korins, and two of the three hosts of this year's ceremony, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLionsgate has promoted David Edwards to executive VP of global marketing.In his new role, Edwards will report to Marisa Liston, the studio’s president of global marketing, and he will oversee creative, digital, and strategy for the studio’s global motion picture marketing department.Edwards most recently served as senior VP of global marketing strategy, where he developed and spearheaded campaigns for “The Hunger Games” franchise, “La La Land, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” and “Knives Out.” He also worked on “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” films, Paul Feig’s dark comedy “A Simple Favor and “The Expendables” franchise. Edwards is currently focusing on “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” starring Nicolas Cage as Nicolas Cage, as well as “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Borderlands, a video game adaptation featuring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black.

Lionsgate has promoted David Edwards to Executive Vice President, Global Marketing. In his new role at the studio, he will report to President of Global Marketing, Marisa Liston, overseeing creative, digital and strategy for its global motion picture marketing department.

Editors note: Todd Lieberman is the Oscar-nominated producer of The Fighter with credits including Beauty and the Beast, Wonder and The Muppets. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he contributes occasional guest columns for Deadline.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAlicin Reidy Williamson is leaving Endeavor after more than two years to join Yahoo, which spun off from Verizon last year, as the media and tech company’s chief diversity and culture officer.Reidy Williamson will lead Yahoo’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts globally, reporting directly to CEO Jim Lanzone. Based in New York, she will lead the team of DEI and “employee-experience practitioners”; oversee employee engagement and strategic partnerships; and promote accountability across teams, functions and geographies.A 25-year-plus media and DEI veteran, Reidy Williamson most recently served as chief inclusion officer at Endeavor.

The 2022 Academy Awards will have something a little different for this year’s telecast: an all-star band to underline the show, featuring pianist Robert Glasper, headline-making drummer Travis Barker, legendary lead singer Sheila E., and music director Adam Blackstone.

Wheel of Fortune has found its new boss.

ABC has taken in for development medical drama The Front Line, executive produced by Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini’s SMAC Entertainment, from writer Marc Halsey (The Resident) and ABC Signature.

EXCLUSIVE: Primetime Emmy nominee Kate Mara and The Green Knight filmmaker David Lowery have boarded Shawn Bannon’s feature documentary, The Smell of Money, which centers around Elsie Herring and her North Carolina community as they square off with the multibillion-dollar pork industry, which has been spraying animal waste on their homes and land for decades.

While there was “Sopranos” and Martin Scorsese’s “Boardwalk Empire” before it, and David Fincher’s participation in “House Of Cards” that paved the way for the streaming age, it’s hard to argue that the show that launched the current era of streaming Peak TV with auteur directors involved was anything other than HBO’s “True Detective,” directed by Cary Fukunaga.

Tom Bergeron is not afraid to throw some shade! On Thursday, when a fan asked the former Dancing with the Stars host what he thought about executive producer Andrew Llinares‘ split from the show after five seasons, Tom simply responded, “Karma’s a b**ch