Emma Mackey Joins Cast Of Barbie

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Emma Mackey joins cast of Barbie, Jason Bateman teaming up with The Boys EP for new crime-thriller, Netflix lands new queer drama series, Glamorous and other top entertainment news in this bulletin.
Emma Mackey joins cast of Barbie  Emma Mackey, the star of the hit Netflix series Sex Education, has been added to the cast of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, based on popular children’s toys by Mattel. She will join an ensemble that already boasts stars such as Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Alexandra Shipp, America Ferrera, and Kate McKinnon. Mackey’s casting is an intriguing choice considering the uncanny resemblance she shares with Margot Robbie. Veteran Hollywood star Will Ferrell has also joined the cast as the CEO of a toy company.   Jason Bateman teaming up with The Boys EP for new crime-thriller  Jason Bateman, the star of Ozark and Arrested Development is set to team up with The Boys Executive Producer Craig Rosenberg for a new true-crime thriller. The series titled, Based on a True Story,  will premiere on Peacock and is expected to be a dark comedy thriller based on true events focusing on America’s obsession with serial killers and true crime.   Justin Bartha reprises role in National Tresure TV series  The upcoming National Treasure TV series by Disney+, starring Lisette Alexis and Catherine Zeta-Jones, has added Justin Bartha to its cast. Bartha, who previously co-starred alongside Nicholas Cage in the National Treasure films, will reprise his character as Riley Poole in a supporting role. The writers of the films, Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, will serve as executive producers for the show.   Netflix lands new queer drama series, Glamorous  Streaming giant Netflix has decided to greenlight the 10-episode series Glamorous. The TV show was shelved by CW just three years prior but Netflix has handed a straight-to-series order. Miss Benny will headline the series and the story will revolve around Marco Mejia, a gender non-conforming man.   Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes join Ironheart as directors  The highly anticipated Disney+ Marvel TV series, Ironheart, has added Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes as directors, while Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has also joined the series as Executive Producer. The story follows a brilliant young inventor Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, who develops a new and improved version of the Ironman suit once worn by Tony Stark.   New Casper the Friendly Ghost live-action series in development A live-action series based on the popular story of ‘Casper the Friendly Ghost’ is in the works at Peacock. The franchise has seen numerous adaptations over the years including animated shows and live-action films. The new series will be helmed by Kai Yu Wu, who has previously worked on projects such as The Ghost Bride, The Flash, and Hannibal.    Walker Scobell to play the lead in the new Percy Jackson series  Walker Scobell, the young actor, who played the younger version of Ryan Reynolds’ character in the hit Netflix film, The Adam Project, is set to play the titular character in the new Percy Jackson series by Disney+. Based on the series of novels Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan, the plot revolves around a young demigod who must save the world from the Titans. The story was previously adapted into a live-action film in 2010 starring Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario.