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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Ryan Reynolds Eyed to Star in ‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot’ Remake for Amazon MGM
The “Deadpool” actor is collaborating on the script with writers Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson
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Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver to Star in Thriller ‘Useful Idiots’ at Black Bear
Joseph Cedar will direct from a script he wrote with “60 Minutes” producer Shachar Bar-On
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Zach Cregger Sci-Fi Movie ‘The Flood’ Stalled at Netflix Over Lack of Theatrical Commitment | Exclusive
“The real question is whether Netflix backs down or they let Cregger take it out because Zach remains committed to a theatrical release,” an individual with knowledge tells TheWrap
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Eyes 2029 Release
Filmmakers Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans will likely be back, but fans will have to be patient for the follow-up to Netflix’s biggest movie ever
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‘The Mummy’ Returns: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz in Talks for New Movie
“Scream 6” filmmakers Radio Silence will direct the Universal film
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Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen Join Johnny Depp in Paramount’s ‘Christmas Carol’
Ti West is set to direct
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Paramount Pictures Names Shaun Barber Head of Theatrical Distribution
The veteran executive most recently served as co-president of worldwide theatrical distribution at Lionsgate
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Keanu Reeves, Tim Miller Sci-Fi Movie ‘Shiver’ Lands at Warner Bros.
The script comes from “Infinite” screenwriter Ian Shorr
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Sam Mendes’ 4-Film ‘Beatles’ Project Adds Saoirse Ronan, Aimee Lou Wood, Anna Sawai and Mia McKenna-Bruce
The four films will be released by Sony in April 2028
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‘Call of Duty’: Taylor Sheridan, Peter Berg to Team on Paramount Movie
The news comes as the “Yellowstone” creator prepares to move his film deal to Universal next year
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Zeb Wells to Write ‘Buck Rogers’ Movie at Legendary | Exclusive
Mary Parent and Cale Boyter are overseeing for Legendary
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Fifth Season Lays Off About 10% of Staff
Roughly 20 individuals of the 160-person staff were impacted
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Olivia Wilde Joins Pedro Pascal in Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’
Production on the Searchlight film – said to be about a cellist – begins this fall
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‘Something Is Killing the Children’ Film and TV Adaptations Land at Blumhouse
First published by BOOM! Studios in 2019, the comic has been translated into more than 20 languages and is published in 14 countries around the world
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‘Miami Vice’: Austin Butler in Early Talks to Join Michael B. Jordan in Reboot
“F1” and “Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski will direct the relaunch of Anthony Yerkovich’s TV franchise
