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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‘Scary Movie’ Reboot With Wayans Bros. in the Works at Miramax and Paramount
The film is set for theaters, filming in 2025
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Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz to Reteam for 4th Time in ‘Day Drinker’ for Lionsgate
Marc Webb is attached to direct
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‘Oregon Trail’ Action-Comedy Movie in the Works at Apple
The script will be written by The Lucas Bros. and Max Reisman
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‘Spider-Man 4’ Gets July 2026 Release Date
The Tom Holland-led film will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
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WME’s AI Strategy Focuses on Tech Partnerships Over CAA’s Digital Vault
“AI is here. It’s going to have an effect on every single industry, well beyond entertainment,” WME Head of Digital Strategy Chris Jacquemin tells TheWrap
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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira in Talks to Join ‘Onslaught’ at A24
“Godzilla x Kong” filmmaker Adam Wingard is directing
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Eddie Murphy Movie ‘The Pickup’ ‘Did Not Violate Safety Regulations,’ OSHA Says
The agency announces findings from its investigation into an incident on April 20 in which several crew members were injured
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Robert Pattinson to Produce Crime Drama ‘Primetime’ for A24
“Ren Faire” director Lance Oppenheim is attached to direct
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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
