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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Sundance Preview: LA Fires Cast Shadow Over Park City as Market Seeks New Balance
Still reeling from the devastating wildfires, the industry prepares for what it hopes will be a buzzy year
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Ryan Gosling in Talks to Star in Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ Movie
“The Adam Project” writer Jonathan Tropper wrote the script
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‘Anaconda’ Reimagining Adds Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn, Ione Skye and Selton Mello
Paul Rudd and Jack Black star in the comedy based on the action horror film series
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‘Supergirl’ Finds Her Parents in David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham
Milly Alcock stars in the title role
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Greta Lee and Wagner Moura to Star in Louis Leterrier’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘11817’ for Netflix
Matthew Robinson wrote the script
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‘Scream 7’: Joel McHale Set to Play Sidney Prescott’s Husband
The seventh installment of the classic meta-horror franchise will be released on Feb. 27, 2026
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Trailer Resurrects Marvel’s Netflix Hero
The new MCU series will debut on Disney+ on Mar. 4
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Paramount Dispute Halts Ridley Scott’s ‘Bee Gees’ Biopic, Director Says
“They didn’t like my deal. So I said, I’ll move on. I’m expensive, but I’m f–king good,” Scott says
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Sundance 2025 Jury Set With Reinaldo Marcus Green, Daniel Kaluuya, Elijah Wood and More
The 41st edition of the festival takes place Jan. 23 – Feb. 2
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Amazon Cancels ‘Unstoppable’ Hollywood Premiere Due to Pacific Palisades Fire, Evacuations
The biopic starring Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome was set to have its Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday night
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Glen Powell’s Barnstorm Banner Signs First-Look Deal With Universal
21 Laps veteran Dan Cohen is set to join as a partner
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Palak Patel, EVP Behind ‘Venom’ Trilogy, Exits Sony After 10 Years
The former exec has been named CCO for Prime Focus Studios
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David Fincher Details How He Embraced AI to Enhance ‘Se7en’ 4K Remaster
“Throwing this new kind of technological firepower at stuff was, for me, really revelatory,” Fincher says
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Ricky Gervais Snipes Justin Timberlake, Kevin Hart and Hollywood Sex Rings in Golden Globes Jokes He’d ‘Say if I Were Hosting’
“It’s been a pretty good year for material,” the comedian and five-time host of the ceremony says ahead of Sunday’s telecast
