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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Neon in Talks to Sell Stake to Department M
The production outfit is being backed by a consortium of private investors in the effort
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Kristen Bell to Voice Amy Rose in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’
The fourth installment of the Sega video game series will be released on March 19, 2027
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie Scores Next Role in A24’s ‘Peaked’
The actor joins Laura Dern, Emma Mackey and others in Molly Gordon’s next feature
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ Reboot Movie in the Works at Sony
Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films will again produce the project from “The Proposal” screenwriter Pete Chiarelli
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Lorne Michaels Documentary Sets Release at Focus Features
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville’s documentary opens in theaters April 17
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CAA Promotes 6 to Agent and Exec Ranks
Elevate trainees Casey Fraser, Kevin Goldfinger, Jonathan Granville, Joy Jiu, Katherine McConnell and Chris Meyer earn promotions across various departments
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Tom Hanks and Stephen Graham to Reunite for ‘Greyhound 2,’ Production Underway in Australia
Hanks also wrote the screenplay for the sequel
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‘Mummy’ Returns: Universal Sets Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz-Led Reboot for May 2028
“Scream 6” filmmakers Radio Silence are set to direct
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‘Clayface’ Sets New Release Date After Warner Bros. Pushes to October
The studio’s untitled “Practical Magic” sequel also shifts a week up in September
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Paramount Release Dates: David Corenswet’s John Tuggle Movie Set for Christmas, ‘The Rescue’ and ‘Get Lite’ Slated
The studio also sets an untitled horror event film for July 16, 2027
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Austin Butler to Star as Lance Armstrong in New Film From ‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger
Soctt Stuber is producing
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‘Predator’ Franchise Director Dan Trachtenberg Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount
Under the deal, Trachtenberg will develop, direct and produce feature projects with his producing partner Ben Rosenblatt
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Apple Lands Amir Bar-Lev’s ‘The Last First: Winter K2’ Doc Out of Sundance
The film hails from Propagate, Ventureland and Object Studios
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Neon Acquires Domestic Rights to Sundance Doc ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’
A theatrical release is planned for later this year
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How Raimi Productions President Zainab Azizi Got Sam Raimi Back to R-Rated Horror
Office With a View: Azizi talks about her love for original stories and her years-long fight to make this film happen
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