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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New Live-Action ‘Transformers’ Film Set for June 2022 Release
Paramount is looking to revamp the franchise with two “Transformers” projects simultaneously in development
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Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse in Talks to Write New ‘GI Joe’ Movie
New film is follow up to “Snake Eyes” expanding the GI JOE Universe
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Sony Dates Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning’s ‘The Nightingale’ to December 2021
Mélanie Laurent’s film was supposed to open Christmas Day 2020
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Josh Cooley to Direct Animated ‘Transformers’ Prequel For Hasbro, eOne and Paramount
Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari wrote the script
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How ‘Extraction’ Filmmakers Pulled Off That Sick 11-Minute Shot
“We termed that sequence the ‘one-er,’” director Sam Hargrave tells TheWrap
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How ‘Extraction’ Director Sam Hargrave Went From Captain America’s Stunt Double to Directing Thor (Video)
First-time director earned stripes directing highly choreographed action set pieces on both “Avengers” movies “Infinity War” and “Endgame”
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‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Pushed Back 4 Months to 2022
“Thor: Love and Thunder” moves up a week from Feb. 18, 2022 to Feb. 11
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6th Resident at MPTF Nursing Facility Dies of Coronavirus
Leah Bernstein was the executive secretary for the late producer and manager Irving Fein
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André Øvredal Returns to Direct ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Sequel for Paramount, eOne
The film will be based on a story by Guillermo del Toro, who produced the first film
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Universal and LEGO Group Announce 5-Year Movie Partnership
Pact includes all film rights for theatrically released titles
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‘Knight Rider’ and ‘Magnum P.I.’ Producer Joel Rogosin Dies of Coronavirus at MPTF Nursing Facility
Rogosin is the fifth person to die from COVID-19 complications at Woodland Hills nursing home
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‘Star Wars’ Series in the Works at Disney+ From ‘Russian Doll’ Co-Creator Leslye Headland
Plot details for the new series are being kept under wraps
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‘Bloodshot’ Director Dave Wilson Signs With CAA
Wilson will next direct the upcoming film adaptation of the sci-fi thriller novel “Influx” for Escape Artists at Sony
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Shirley Knight, Star of ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ and ‘As Good As It Gets,’ Dies at 83
Two-time Oscar nominee also appeared in “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” “Thirtysomething” and “NYPD Blue”
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Indie Film Freelancers Call on Feds for ‘Imperative’ Government Relief
More than 80% of Freelancers Union members reported losing thousands of dollars in wages due to COVID-19
