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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Black Bear Taps David Spitz as Head of US Theatrical Distribution
He will report to the US theatrical distribution division’s president Benjamin Kramer
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TIFF CEO Denies Claims of Censorship Over Pulled Oct. 7 Doc, Says He’s Working to Get Film Screened
Cameron Bailey says he believes the film “tells an important story and contributes to the rich tapestry of perspectives in our lineup”
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Amazon MGM Studios Taps AFI’s Juli Goodwin as Head of Awards Campaigns, Strategic Activations and Talent Management
She will report to Marketing Chief Sue Kroll
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Chris O’Dowd Joins Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’
Details about Dowd’s role are being kept under wraps
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Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold’s ‘High Side’ Lands at Paramount
Peter Chernin and David Ready are attached to produce on behalf of Chernin Entertainment alongside Mangold
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Dave Bautista in Talks to Play The Kurgan in Amazon’s ‘Highlander’ Movie
Russell Crowe also stars in the role of Ramirez
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Skybound Appoints Kristina Cole as SVP, Global Comms & Corporate Brand
“Kristina brings exactly the kind of brand leadership and cultural instinct we value at Skybound,” David Alpert, CEO of Skybound Entertainment, says
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‘The Batman 2’ to Start Filming in Spring, James Gunn to Direct ‘Next Film in the Super-Family’
WBD head David Zaslav gives updates on upcoming DC Studios films on the company’s latest earnings call
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UTA Adds Gabe Tesoriero and Kate Cafaro to Communications Team
Tesoriero will lead comms for the agency’s global music division while Cafaro will lead comms for the film and television division
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Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ Split in 2 Parts, Sets March and May 2027 Release Dates
The “Passion of the Christ” follow-ups will be released by Lionsgate
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‘T.J. Hooker’ Movie in the Works at Netflix, Jarrad Paul and Andy Mogel Set to Write
The action comedy is based on the TV show that ran for five seasons in the 1980s
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‘A Quiet Place 3’ Sets July 2027 Release at Paramount
John Krasinski will return as writer, director and producer
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‘Twisters’ Director Lee Isaac Chung in Talks for ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel at WB
The script is from “A Family Affair” writer Carrie Solomon
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Steven Knight to Write Next ‘James Bond’ Movie at Amazon MGM Studios
“Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct the next 007 adventure
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Jeremy Strong Eyed to Play Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Sequel
Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison are also circling roles in the project
