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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‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ ‘Scream 7,’ Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Among Super Bowl LX Movie Trailers
Studios line up spots for the big game as ad rates reach between $7 million and $10 million
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Nancy Meyers Returns With Untitled Feature and Jude Law, Penélope Cruz, Kieran Culkin in Final Talks to Star
Due in 2027, the prolific filmmaker’s first feature since 2015 will also star Emma Mackey and Owen Wilson
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Mason Gooding Thriller ‘The Gates’ Sets March Specialty Theatrical Release at Lionsgate Premiere | Exclusive
The film marks the second feature from writer-director John Burr, following his 2017 supernatural thriller “Muse”
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sundance Winner ‘Bedford Park’ | Exclusive
Sundance 2026: Stephanie Ahn’s Korean love story took home the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature
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Noah Centineo’s ‘John Rambo’ Starts Filming, Rounds Out Cast
Noah Centineo stars alongside yao, Jason Tobin, Quincy Isaiah, Jefferson White and Tayme Thapthimthong
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Mark Sayre on Why Independent Film Needs Honesty
Office With a View: The boutique distributor released Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut “The Chronology of Water” on Jan. 9
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Cameron Diaz and Stephen Merchant to Star in Untitled Rom-Com at Amazon MGM
Merchant will also direct will from a screenplay he co-wrote with John Butler
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A24 Acquires Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ in 8-Figure Deal
Sundance 2026: Multiple buyers circled the project which led to a rare bidding war at the festival
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‘The Invite’ Bidding Frenzy: New Warner Bros. Film Label Enters the Ring for Olivia Wilde Comedy
A24 and Focus Features are circling the project as well
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Brittney Griner Says Making Candid Doc About Her Russian Imprisonment Was ‘Very Healing’
Sundance 2026: “I wanted people to see the raw emotions of coming back, the things that I had to deal with, on top of just being educated and learning about my story,” the WNBA all-star tells TheWrap
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Odessa A’zion to Star in Sean Durkin’s ‘Deep Cuts’ at A24 | Exclusive
The “I Love LA” and “Marty Supreme” star joins Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey in the 2000s-set film
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Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ Sparks All-Night Bidding War at Sundance
The film was among the buzziest projects at the festival and garnered a standing ovation at the premiere
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Rob Morgan Called the Alzheimer’s Association to Prepare for ‘Frank & Louis’
Sundance 2026: “It is very important to me that we put a human being on screen and not a caricature,” Morgan tells TheWrap
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‘Tell Me Everything’ Director Moshe Rosenthal on Making a Father-Son Drama Amid the Israel-Hamas War
Sundance 2026: “When other stuff, bigger stuff, is happening around you, suddenly you get a lot of moments of doubt,” Rosenthal tells TheWrap
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Jenny Slate Says Chris Pine Romance ‘Carousel’ Was ‘What I’ve Been Asking For’ as She Continues Dramatic Streak
Sundance 2026: “I realized that for a while I’d been saying to myself, you’re just not the one they’re going to think of. It’s not about whether or not you can do it,” Slate tells TheWrap
