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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FilmLA 5-Year Contract Approved Amid Worker Complaints
The Los Angeles Board of Public Works voted 4-0 to extend FilmLA’s contract through June 2030
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Russell Crowe Joins Henry Cavill in Amazon’s ‘Highlander’ Movie
“John Wick’s” Chad Stahelski is set to direct
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Owen Wilson to Reunite With Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro on ‘Meet the Parents 4’
“I Love You, Man” filmmaker John Hamburg is set to write and direct the sequel
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Brass Knuckle Films Co-Founder Alexis Garcia on How the Business Is Being Built Through Fan Investors
Office With a View: The CAT5 and Brass Knuckle Films exec tells The Wrap about his unique business model and why efficiency is key to the action genre’s future
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‘Dragon’s Lair’: James Bobin in Talks to Direct Live-Action Video Game Movie at Netflix
Ryan Reynolds is attached to produce and star as main character Dirk the Daring
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‘Saw’ Goes to Blumhouse as Studio Takes Prospective Rights to Horror Franchise
Lionsgate will continue to be a partner in the property
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires ‘Nuremberg’ Starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon
The film will be released in theaters nationwide on Nov. 7, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the trials
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A24 Names Laura Lankester and Will Johnston to UK Leadership Roles
The duo are stepping down as co-CEOs of Lookout Point
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‘Cobra Kai’ Creators to Write and Direct ‘Harold and Kumar’ Sequel for Mandate Pictures
Franchise stars John Cho and Kal Penn are expected to return
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DC Studios’ ‘Clayface’ Movie Finds Its Lead in Tom Rhys Harries
Production commences in the fall with director James Watkins
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Darren Aronofsky in Talks to Direct Dwayne Johnson in A24’s ‘Breakthrough’
Johnson will next be seen in “The Smashing Machine” for the indie label
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Matthew McConaughey Reunites With ‘True Detective’ Creator Nic Pizzolatto for ‘Mike Hammer’ Film at Skydance
The company secured rights to adapt the detective novels into a film
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Mel Brooks to Return as Yogurt in New ‘Spaceballs’ Film at Amazon MGM Studios
The sequel to the 1987 MGM cult classic will be released in theaters in 2027
