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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Sundance Preview: Can New Buyers and a Final Park City Hurrah Heat Up the Indie Market?
TheWrap talks to buyers, sellers and filmmakers ahead of the festival to see if there’s reason for hope amid a challenged industry
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DC Studios’ Batman Movie ‘Brave and the Bold’ Taps Writer Christina Hodson
Andy Muschietti is still attached to direct
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‘Masters of the Universe’ Teaser: Prince Adam Seeks the Power Sword in Amazon’s Live-Action Epic
The feature film from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Studios will be released theatrically in the U.S. on June 5
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IAG Names Nir Caspi Head of Non-Scripted and Chief Growth Officer
Caspi joins IAG from WME, where he was a longtime partner
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‘Paranormal Activity’ Relaunch Sets May 2027 Release at Paramount Pictures
Rising horror writer/director Ian Tuason is set to direct the Blumhouse-Atomic Monster feature
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‘Spotlight’ Director Tom McCarthy to Adapt Climate Change Book ‘Losing Earth’ for Sony Pictures Classics
The film is set to begin production at the end of February and is dedicated to the late Steve Golin
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Glen Powell in Talks to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Tesseract’ From Sam Esmail, UA, Amazon MGM Studios
Plot details are being kept under wraps
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Kathleen Kennedy to Exit Lucasfilm as Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brennan Take Over
The veteran Lucasfilm leaders have worked closely with Kennedy over her 14-year tenure, paving the way for a smooth transition
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DDA Sets Matt Andrée Wiltens as SVP of Entertainment & Strategy, Ryan Smith as Film & Series Director
As part of the move, Gersh will transition to DDA as a client for all corporate communications and company events
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Paramount Sets Scale AI’s Dennis K. Cinelli as CFO
The studio also appoints Unrivaled Sports CEO Andrew Campion to its Board of Directors
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Disney Promotes Asad Ayaz to Chief Marketing and Brand Officer in Company Restructure
Ayaz will report to CEO Bob Iger and to segment chairs for marketing efforts across the company’s business units
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Black Bear Dates Guy Ritchie’s ‘Wife & Dog,’ Matthew McConaughey’s ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ for 2026
Indie studio sets four films including Daniel Roher’s “Tuner” and Leslie Mann comedy “Spa Weekend”
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SXSW 2026 Film and TV Slate: ‘Ready or Not 2,’ ‘Power Ballad,’ David E. Kelley’s ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ and More
The 33rd edition of the festival runs March 12-18 in Austin, Texas
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Gets November US Theatrical Release
Director, screenwriter and visual effects supervisor Takashi Yamazaki returns for the follow-up
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Writers Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan Tapped for Tim Burton’s ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ at WB
The “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” filmmaker is producing with Andrew Mittman and Tommy Harper
