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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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2’: Issa Rae Joins Sequel
The sequel is set to release in theaters on Oct. 7, 2022
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to Star in ‘Emergency Contact’ With Dwayne Johnson Producing
Warner Bros. preemptively picked up the pitch from writers Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires ‘Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story’ Doc
Documentary features Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Katy Perry and Earth, Wind & Fire
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Glenn Close Joins Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in ‘Brothers’ Comedy for Legendary
Film will be directed by “Palm Springs” director Max Barbakow
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John Boyega Drops Out of ‘Rebel Ridge’ Production Midshoot
“‘Rebel Ridge’ is pausing temporarily as we look to recast John Boyega, who needed to leave the project for family reasons,” a Netflix spokesperson said
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Tiffany Haddish to Star in and Produce Florence Griffith Joyner Biopic
Game1 co-CEOs Basil Iwanyk and Greg Economou will also produce
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Max Minghella, Flea, Samara Weaving and Others Join Damien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon’
Group joins Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Katherine Waterston
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Blumhouse Finds New ‘Firestarter’ Star in Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Keith Thomas (“The Vigil”) is directing the Universal, Blumhouse and Weed Road Productions film
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Taylor Swift Joins David O Russell’s Untitled Film at New Regency
Film currently in production also stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington
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CAA Sells ‘Mare of Easttown’ Producer Wiip to Korean Studio JTBC
Sale stems from agency’s agreement with WGA to sell content divisions
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Mark Ruffalo Joins Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ With Emma Stone
Willem Dafoe also joins the Victorian-era film set at Searchlight and Film4
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Dwayne Johnson to Voice Krypto the Super-Dog in ‘DC League of Super-Pets’
Johnson’s and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions will produce
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Kate Hudson Joins Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel
Hudson joins Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn and Leslie Odom Jr
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Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy Set for ‘Hocus Pocus 2’
The film will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in 2022
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Cher Biopic in the Works at Universal With Script by Eric Roth
Film will be produced by “Mamma Mia!” producers Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman alongside Cher
