Orit Entertainment Names Kathryn Tyus-Adair Head of Film and Adam Wagner Head of Television

Orit Entertainment, the production company associated with Octavia Spencer, has named two executives to senior leadership roles, creating separate top positions for its film and television divisions. Deadline reported on June 25 that Kathryn Tyus-Adair has been appointed as Head of Film and Adam Wagner has been named Head of Television.

In a statement included in the report, Spencer said she is “excited to welcome” Tyus-Adair and Wagner to the company and characterized both hires as experienced executives with what she described as a deep track record in the industry. Spencer’s remarks were framed around the executives’ ability to bring leadership to Orit Entertainment’s slate and development work across film and TV.

The appointments establish distinct executive oversight for each format. Tyus-Adair’s title, Head of Film, indicates responsibility for film projects, including development and production decisions, while Wagner’s title, Head of Television, points to similar oversight for television programming. The dual hiring suggests Orit Entertainment is organizing its production pipeline by medium rather than keeping responsibility consolidated under a single general leadership structure.

Deadline’s coverage described the moves as part of the company’s continued growth and stated that the company is bringing in “two key executive” leaders. While the report does not lay out specific projects tied to the hires, it positions the appointments as an internal management step intended to strengthen how Orit Entertainment evaluates and shepherds new work.

As of the report date, Tyus-Adair and Wagner have been named to their respective roles, but the coverage does not provide additional details in the supplied materials about start dates, compensation, or the scope of their responsibilities beyond the headings themselves. The next practical step for the company, based on the announcement format, will be integrating the executives into the day-to-day development and production process for film and television.

For audiences and industry stakeholders, leadership assignments at a production company can affect which types of stories reach production and how quickly projects advance through early stages. Separate heads for film and television also typically streamline approval channels, which can be relevant for schedules tied to casting, location planning, and post-production timelines.

Orit Entertainment’s executive team now includes two senior leaders dedicated to different parts of the production ecosystem, according to the June 25 report. The appointments may also shape how the company manages external collaborations with studios, streamers, networks, and distributors as projects move from development to delivery.