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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Darren Aronofsky’s AI-Driven Studio Primordial Soup Partners With Google DeepMind
The first project, Eliza McNitt’s “Ancestra,” premieres next month at the Tribeca Film Festival
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Bruce Springsteen Biopic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Gets October Release Date
Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White stars as the “Born to Run” singer
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2’ Pushed to 2027 at Paramount
The studio also pushed “The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender” to later in 2026
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‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Casts Ralph Fiennes as President Snow
The Oscar nominee joins Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor and Ben Wang
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What Is Going on With Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman: Part 2’ Script? | Exclusive
The Robert Pattinson-starring sequel will be released on Oct. 1, 2027
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‘Fall Guy’ Director David Leitch in Talks to Direct ‘Gears of War’ Adaptation at Netflix
“Dune” writer Jon Spaihts wrote the script
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‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Casts Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow
The “Karate Kid: Legends” star joins Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke and Lili Taylor
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Why ‘Highlander’ Left Lionsgate for Amazon as the Studio Bets Big on ’80s IP
New “Masters of the Universe” and “Voltron” are also in the works as Prime Video’s “Dad TV” gains traction with Gen Xers hungry for 40-year-old franchises
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Skybound Entertainment Acquires Digital Creator Firm Nine Four Entertainment
Both companies will partner to launch a new incubator focused on developing and financing creator-led brands
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Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White to Star in Crime Film ‘Enemies’ at A24
The film kicks off production in Chicago this summer
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Vertical Nabs Domestic Rights to Daisy Ridley’s Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘We Bury the Dead’
The film is directed by Zak Hilditch
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Ben Silverman’s Propagate Content Acquires Social Media Talent Firm Parker Management
“Digital creators have fundamentally transformed the media landscape and how audiences consume content,” the co-founder says
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Cannes Market 2025: Uncertainty, Optimism and the ‘Anora’ Afterglow
Despite the buzz from last year’s big winner, worldwide economic anxiety has tempered the outlook at this year’s festival
