Applications for round 56 will now open April 18 and close May 22, with the decision meeting scheduled for July 21.
More than a third of nominees for this year's awards are women, the ADG said.
He will play Harold Meachum, a business tycoon who was partners with Iron Fist's parents before their untimely death, in what sounds like a very Bruce Wayne-ish setup.
Kegeyan most recently served as President of Synchronicity Entertainment, the vanguard division of The Solution Entertainment Group. In addition to overseeing worldwide sales and acquisitions for the company, she handled sales for key territories for Solu
The initiative will match four early-to-mid-level practitioners who currently work in the Australian industry with dedicated mentors who work in the US, giving them the opportunity to gain international industry knowledge.
Filming will begin on the south-east coast of Queensland in October.
The reboot of the classic kids show has also been acquired by Canada's DHX Media in a deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment and will premiere on its Family CHRGD and Family Channels later this month.
The film, directed by The Pretend One team of director Tony Prescott and producer Dinusha Ratnaweera, tells the story of doctor Ian Davis and father of two Scott Sullivan, both battling Motor Neurone Disease (MND).