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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Brandon Sklenar and His Vista Lane Pictures Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate
“Brandon is immensely talented, deeply committed to the craft, and someone whose presence elevates every project he’s part of,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Erin Westerman says of the “The Housemaid” star
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James Wan to Direct Reimagining of South Korean Film ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ at Paramount
Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland wrote the original draft and will serve as an executive producer, with Shay Hatten writing the screenplay
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‘Jurassic World’ Franchise Dominates Netflix’s Top 10 as Universal’s Live-Action Streaming Deal Kicks In
“Jurassic World Rebirth” debuted on the streamer Feb. 28 and hit No. 2 on the charts with 6.7 million views
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Bon Jovi Biopic in the Works at Universal
Cody Brotter will write the screenplay about the Grammy Award-winning band
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‘Monsters Inc. 3’ and an Untitled Musical Among Pixar’s New Films in the Works
“Ono Ghost Market,” a movie inspired by Asian myths about supernatural bazaars, is also under way
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Quentin Tarantino Wrote a British Farce Play for the West End, Eyeing Fall Premiere
“It is absolutely the next thing I’m going to do,” Tarantino says
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James G. Robinson, Morgan Creek Co-Founder and Producer of ‘Major League’ and ‘Ace Ventura,’ Dies at 90
His other credits include “Dead Ringers,” “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” and “True Romance”
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Why Is Paramount Hiring So Many Men With Troubled Pasts?
The hiring of Max Landis is just the latest example of Paramount betting on men who have been accused of sexual misconduct
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Todd Lieberman on How ‘The Housemaid’ Became a Theatrical Hit and What’s Next for Hidden Pictures
Office With a View: The Hidden Pictures founder talks about following up on its latest hit
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Daisy Edgar-Jones in Talks to Star in ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’
Siân Heder is directing and writing the screenplay based on drafts by Mark Bomback and Gabrielle Zevin
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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
