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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Warner Bros Eyes Matt Reeves for ‘The Batman’ Director
“War for the Planet of the Apes” filmmaker would replace Ben Affleck behind the camera
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‘Halloween’ Remake in the Works From David Gordon Green and Danny McBride
Original director John Carpenter announces news on Facebook
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Colin Farrell Held Hostage by Southern Belles in Sofia Coppola’s ‘Beguiled’ Remake (Video)
“What have you done to me!? You vengeful bi—es!” actor bellows at Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning in new trailer
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‘Between Two Ferns’ Director on How He’d Handle Donald Trump as a Guest (Video)
“It would be a fun prank thing, like, ‘Surprise! Here’s the evidence!’ Scott Aukerman tells TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell
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Lee Daniels to Direct Oprah Winfrey in ‘Terms of Endearment’ Remake at Paramount (Exclusive)
Project would reunite actress with the filmmaker behind 2013’s “The Butler”
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Sundance Sales Market: Netflix, Amazon Returned With Deep Pockets
Sundance 2017: Streaming services were high rollers, while upstarts like Neon also made big impression
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Neon Acquires Sundance Hip Hop Biopic ‘Roxanne Roxanne’
Sundance 2017: Upstart distributor has also bagged “Ingrid Goes West” and “Beach Rats”
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IFC Midnight Acquires ‘Psycho’ Shower Scene Documentary ’78/52′
Sundance 2017: This is the second festival pickup for IFC Midnight after acquiring “The Killing Ground”
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RLJ Entertainment Acquires Dave Bautista’s Sundance Midnight Movie ‘Bushwick’
Sundance 2017: The film also features an immersive score from indie hip-hop mainstay Aesop Rock
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Mark Gill Out as Millennium Films President
Independent production company is behind such hits as “The Expendables” and “London Has Fallen”
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Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza Naughty Nun Movie ‘The Little Hours’ Picked Up by Gunpowder & Sky
Sundance 2017: New distributor spends low-seven figures on film from festival’s midnight section
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‘Roxanne Roxanne’ Director on Shooting in Notorious Queensbridge Housing Project (Video)
Sundance 2017: “Shout out to Queensbridge, they hosted us really nicely and we were there for a while,” director Michael Larnell tells TheWrap
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‘Walking Out’ Star Matt Bomer On Playing “A Traditionalist” Father (Video)
Sundance 2017: Bomer tells TheWrap the thriller depicts a father’s “last chance” to pass his values on to his son.
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Jack Huston on Why Soldiers Sign Up for the Iraq War in ‘The Yellow Birds’ (Video)
Sundance 2017: “A lot of these guys sign up to go to war because it’s something to do,” the actor tells TheWrap
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DC Films’ ‘The Flash’ Taps Joby Harold to Rewrite Script
Writer’s previous credits include “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” “Robin Hood,” as well as a “Twilight Zone” film for the studio
