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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Amazon’s Prime Video Locks Multi-Year Deal With Lionsgate for Theatrical Films
The deal provides an exclusive window for Prime Video soon after release
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Neon Nabs Dave Franco/Alison Brie Body Horror ‘Together’ to Break Sundance Drought
The film follows a co-dependent couple who moves to the countryside, leading to unexpected horrors
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Rose Byrne and Mary Bronstein Bonded Over Their Own Experiences to Bring ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ to Life | Video
Sundance 2025: “This movie started as a seed of an idea when I was going through a crisis with my own daughter,” the filmmaker tells TheWrap of her motherhood drama
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Dave Franco and Alison Brie Say ‘Together’ Posed a Fun Challenge: Playing an Unhappy Couple | Video
Sundance 2025: The married creatives joined TheWrap’s studio for their latest joint project
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‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Uses Raw Police Footage to Unveil the Truth of a Community Tragedy | Video
Sundance 2025: Filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir’s unconventional documentary recounts an event between two Florida neighbors that led to a 35-year-old mother of four shot dead
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Easterseals Study Shows Stagnation in Disability Representation Despite $490 Billion Market | Video
Sundance 2025: Research reveals 51% of disabled audiences see fewer characters with disabilities as the organization announces genre for annual film challenge
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‘Atropia’ Director Explains How Her Military Documentary Evolved Into a Satire | Video
Sundance 2025: “The military was not so keen on the version of the doc that I wanted to make,” director Hailey Gates says at TheWrap’s Sundance studio
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Dylan O’Brien Unpacks Dual Role Challenge in Dark Comedy ‘Twinless’ | Video
Sundance 2025: The actor plays twins in James Sweeney’s dark comedy
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‘Apprentice’ Producer Acquires ‘Blknws’ From Participant, Sundance Premiere Back On
Participant previously pulled the film from the festival after it alleged that director Kahlil Joseph made a new cut without their knowledge
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How the ‘By Design’ Team Turned Juliette Lewis Into a Chair | Video
Sundance 2025: Lewis, director Amanda Kramer and fellow cast members Robin Tunney, Samantha Mathis and Mamoudou Athie open up about their unique film at TheWrap’s studio
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‘Jimpa’ Director on Making LGBTQ Family Film in Time of Anti-Trans Vitriol | Video
“I had no idea that it would become so antagonistic towards trans people in particular,” Sophie Hyde says at TheWrap’s Sundance Studio
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Daisy Ridley ‘Star Wars’ Feature ‘New Jedi Order’ Taps George Nolfi to Write
The project is the latest in the pipeline from Lucasfilm
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‘Scary Movie’ Reboot From Wayans Bros. Sets June 2026 Release at Paramount
The Wayans brothers are reuniting for the first time in 18 years to write an all-new, original script for the restart of the franchise
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Village Roadshow CEO Steve Mosko Steps Down Following Layoffs, Pay Scandal
The former exec joined the company in 2018
