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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Sydney Sweeney to Co-Lead Colman Domingo’s Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic as Kim Novak
Miramax’s “Scandalous” marks the “Rustin” Oscar nominee’s directorial debut and co-stars David Jonsson as the iconic entertainer
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves Join Prime Video’s Adult Animated Show ‘Secret Level’
The Amazon anthology series premieres on Dec. 10
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‘American Psycho’ Adaptation From Luca Guadagnino in Final Talks at Lionsgate
Scott Z. Burns is writing the script adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel
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Ted Sarandos Reiterates Netflix Is ‘Not Changing Our Compensation Structure’
“We like our model, and talent likes our model,” the co-CEO says
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Josh Brolin in Final Negotiations to Play Villain in Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’
The film stars Glen Powell
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‘Superman’ Star David Corenswet in Talks to Lead ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ for Skydance Sports
The film is set to be directed by Jonathan Levine
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Live-Action View-Master Movie in the Works From Mattel, Sony and Escape Artists
“We’re thrilled to work with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Escape Artists’ Todd Black to bring this Mattel franchise to life,” Mattel Films president Robbie Brenner says
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‘Until Dawn’: Adaptation of Playstation Hit Lands April 2025 Release Date
The film is directed by “Shazam!” director David F. Sandberg and comes from Sony Pictures
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Dolby Theatre Closes Sale to Jebs Hollywood Entertainment Ahead of 2025 Oscars
Entertainment president Jeff Sagansky teased the news of purchasing the iconic Los Angeles theater at TheWrap’s Grill conference last week
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Studio Slump: Lionsgate’s Last 6 Films Have All Been Box Office Busts
“Borderlands,” “Megalopolis” and “The Crow” are among the failures to launch, and trouble lies ahead as “Ballerina” undergoes major reshoots
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Henry Cavill Joins Amazon MGM’s Live-Action ‘Voltron’ Movie
The adaptation will be directed by “Red Notice” filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike to Star in Netflix Comedy ‘Ladies First’
The film is an adaptation based on Eléonore Pourriat’s “Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile”
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DJ and TikTok Creator XANDRA to Headline Fandom’s New York Comic Con Party | Exclusive
The event will be held at The Venue on Music Row at the Hard Rock Hotel on Oct. 18
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‘Rebel Ridge’ Breakout Aaron Pierre to Play John Stewart in ‘Lanterns’ Series at HBO
The actor will star opposite Kyle Chandler in the DC adaptation
