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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Disney Megadeal: Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel Score $60 Million Packages for ‘Frozen’ 3 and 4 | Exclusive
Jennifer Lee will also return to direct the next sequel, which is due in theaters in 2027
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CAA Brand Management Acquires Beanstalk Licensing Agency
The acquisition, which didn’t disclose financial terms, makes CAA the world’s largest brand development and licensing agency
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Kevin James and Christina Ricci’s ‘Guns Up’ Locks in December Streaming Premiere at Paramount+ | Exclusive
The film was written and directed by Edward Drake
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UTA Signs FKA Twigs
She recently appeared in “The Crow” with Bill Skarsgård and starred opposite Nicolas Cage in “The Carpenter’s Son”
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Daisy Edgar-Jones’ ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Sets September 2026 Release at Focus
Georgia Oakley directed the new adaptation of the Jane Austen classic for Focus
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Warner Bros., Cosm Expand Partnership With ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’
Tickets will go on sale in early 2026
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Nick Jonas and Danny DeVito to Return for ‘Jumanji 3’ at Columbia Pictures
The next installment will be released on Dec. 11, 2026
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New ‘Star Trek’ Movie in the Works at Paramount From John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein
Plot details are being kept under wraps
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Neon Nabs US, UK and Australia Rights to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Sheep in the Box’
Neon will release the film theatrically in the US nationwide
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James Gunn’s ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Villain Is Brainiac | Exclusive
David Corenswet’s Superman and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor team up in the “Superman” follow-up, set for release in 2027
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Production and Management Company 2AM to Shutter
Founders Christine D’Souza Gelb, David Hinojosa and Kevin Rowe are going their separate ways
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Colin Farrell, AGBO Board Action-Thriller ‘Ordained’ From Bad Idea
“John Wick” writer Derek Kolstad wrote the script
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CAA Promotes 6 to Agent and Executive Ranks
Josie Abrahams, Morgan Southwick, Stefano Priante, Will Purslow, Sydney Shiffman and Serena Silver come from the CAA Elevate initiative
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Sabrina Carpenter to Star in and Produce ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Musical at Universal
“Hustlers” filmmaker Lorene Scafaria is writing and directing the project
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Idris Elba to Return for New ‘Luther’ Sequel at Netflix
Ruth Wilson and Dermot Crowley will also return for the Jamie Payne-directed film
