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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Amazon MGM Studios Acquires Paul McCartney Post-Beatles Breakup Doc ‘Man on the Run’
The move comes ahead of the doc’s premiere this weekend at Telluride
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‘Hokum’ Starring Adam Scott Sets Worldwide Distribution at Neon
The Damian McCarthy film hits U.S. theaters in 2026
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Lola Tung and Nico Parker to Star in Osgood Perkins’ ‘The Young People’ at Neon
The film is the first project under the first-look deal between Neon, Perkins and his production banner Phobos
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The 13 Buzziest Films for Sale at TIFF 2025: Soderbergh, Van Sant and Sydney Sweeney
A Steven Soderbergh drama, a wordless action movie and the long-awaited return of Gus Van Sant are among the movies up for grabs at this year’s festival
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Pedro Pascal Eyed to Replace Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Haynes’ Gay Romance ‘De Noche’
The film was previously scrapped after the “Joker” Oscar winner dropped out five days before production started
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‘Cobra Kai’ Creators in Early Talks to Write, Direct and Produce ‘Knight Rider’ for Universal
Plot details for a film adaptation of the former David Hasselhoff TV series are being kept under wraps
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Austin Film Festival Sets First Wave of World Premieres
The 32nd annual festival takes place Oct. 23-30
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Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology of Water’ Lands US Distribution at The Forge
The Cannes darling will be released theatrically in North American this December for an awards-qualifying run
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Domestic Rights to Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’
The distributor most recently released the Spanish filmmaker’s first English-language feature film “The Room Next Door”
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Kobe Bryant NBA Draft Movie ‘With The 8th Pick’ in the Works at Warner Bros.
The project is from a spec script by Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen
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Amazon MGM Studios Taps Helen Moss as Head of International Theatrical Distribution
The former Paramount SVP of International Distribution will launch the streamer’s new foreign theatrical distribution arm
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Blake Lively and Marc Platt to Develop Action Rom-Com ‘The Survival List’ at Lionsgate
The screenplay was written by Tom Melia
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‘Cat in the Hat’ Pushed 9 Months to Fall 2026 at Warner Bros.
The film starring Bill Hader in the title role will now hit theaters in November
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UTA Signs John Legend and His Get Lifted Banner
“John Legend’s impact on entertainment and culture is unparalleled,” Jay Gassner, UTA Partner and Co-Head of Talent, says
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Paramount’s Deal With ‘Stranger Things’ Duffer Bros Signals a Big Bet on Talent | Analysis
Convincing Matt and Ross Duffer to jump ship from Netflix is a huge coup for Paramount, which is trying to establish a new identity under David Ellison
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