Umberto is a senior film reporter at TheWrap, covering film & television development, agencies and talent. He joined TheWrap in 2016. He has been covering the fanboy beat & breaking scoops for 20 years with numerous Hollywood trade, newspaper and magazine mentions to his credit.
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‘Twisters’ Director Lee Isaac Chung Exits ‘Ocean’s 11’ Prequel
“This is an amicable split due to creative differences,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson says
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Danielle Brooks Sundance Drama ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Acquired by Rich Spirit
A fall theatrical release is currently being planned
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Sony Pictures Classics Nabs Global Rights to Sundance Comedy ‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’
Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, John Slattery and Ben Wang star in the David Wain feature
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WGA Warns Paramount-WBD Merger ‘Would Be a Disaster’ for ‘Entire Entertainment Industry’
“The combination is different but the outcome is the same,” the guild says of Warner Bros.’ pivot off of Netflix to Paramount
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Max Landis Tapped to Shape Paramount’s ‘G.I. Joe’ Remount 7 Years After #MeToo Scandal
The screenwriter is working on an early treatment for the feature in tandem with a separate Danny McBride script
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‘Scream 7’ Faces Franchise’s Scariest Threat: Angry Fans Spoiling the Movie’s Twists on Purpose
Despite strong box office projections, Melissa Barrera’s removal continues to haunt the slasher
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PMK Names Leah Sparkes VP, Ulisses Rivera Joins as Senior Account Director
The firm joined Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC) in November
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Lance Armstrong Biopic Starring Austin Butler Lands at Apple
Scott Stuber is producing the Edward Berger film about the record-setting Tour de France-winning cyclist
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As James Bond Casting Rumors Swirl, What We Actually Know About the Next Film | Analysis
Jacob Elordi and Callum Turner have been the subject of rampant rumors for the next 007, but what’s fact and what’s fiction?
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Sony Pictures Classics Nabs John Turturro Sundance Indie ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’
Noah Segan directed the well-reviewed crime thriller for T-Street and MRC
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2’ Moves Up to Late Summer 2027 Release at Paramount
The film was previously scheduled for September 17, 2027
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Animated ‘Venom’ Movie in the Works at Sony With ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Directors
Former franchise headliner Tom Hardy is attached in some capacity
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Mike Ireland Joins Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group as President of Production
The former Paramount Motion Picture Group chief will start next month
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Bill Hader to Write, Star and Make Feature Directorial Debut With ‘They Know’
The “Barry” Emmy winner’s feature film directorial debut is set to begin production this spring in L.A.
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Neon in Talks to Sell Stake to Department M
The production outfit is being backed by a consortium of private investors in the effort
