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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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and ‘Anyone But You’ Producer SK Global Hit by Layoffs
Roughly 20 employees were affected across multiple departments
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Tom Cruise Eyes Possible ‘Days of Thunder’ Sequel
Cruise is also working on a sequel to “Top Gun: Maverick”
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Jared Leto, John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong’o to Star in ‘Lunik Heist’ for Searchlight Pictures
Kemp Powers wrote the script and will direct the project
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Beyonce Agent and UTA Partner Andrea Nelson Meigs to Exit
The talent and literary agent will depart at the end of the year
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‘Gundam’ Movie: Jim Mickle to Direct Live-Action Anime Adaptation at Legendary
The film is looking to start production in early 2025
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Russo Brothers’ AGBO Appoints Dominic Hughes as Chief Scientific Officer to Guide Deployment of AI
In his new role, Hughes will spearhead the company’s artist-driven approach to leading-edge technologies
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John Krasinski to Return for ‘Jack Ryan’ Movie at Amazon
Wendell Pierce, who starred alongside Krasinski in the series, will also star
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Apple Sets ‘The Family Plan’ Sequel With Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan Returning
Simon Cellan Jones will also return as director of the action-comedy feature
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UTA Silent as Uproar Over Tony Hinchcliffe’s Trump Rally Jokes Continues, Joaquin Castro ‘Concerned’ by Agency’s Inaction | Exclusive
“My concern is that you’ve got a lot of people at UTA who just don’t think this is a big deal, because it just doesn’t affect them,” the congressman tells TheWrap
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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
