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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The 18 Buzziest Films for Sale at TIFF 2024
Mike Flanagan’s “Life of Chuck,” Angelina Jolie’s “Without Blood” and Ron Howard’s “Eden” are all looking for buyers in Toronto
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Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Closes Acquisition With Briarcliff for Pre-Election Release
One of the film’s backers, James Shani’s Rich Spirit banner, acquired the project from Kinematics
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‘Clemente’ Doc to Open New York Latino Film Festival
The festival kicks off Latino Heritage Month on Sept. 15
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‘Alan Wake’ and ‘Control’ Video Game Franchises to Be Developed for Film and TV Projects by Annapurna
“The way we tell stories is changing,” Annapurna CEO Megan Ellison says
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Netflix Acquires Angelina Jolie’s ‘Maria’ From Director Pablo Larraín for US Distribution
The film will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29
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Glen Powell-Led ‘Running Man’ Sets November Production Start at Paramount | Exclusive
“Baby Driver” filmmaker Edgar Wright is directing and co-writing the Stephen King adaptation
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Glen Powell Is a 21st Century Movie Star Charting His Own Path | Analysis
In a sign of how times have changed, the “Twisters” actor turned down a starring role in a major franchise to focus on generating his own material and taking bigger swings
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Hollywood Unions Voice Support for Teamster Casting Ahead of AMPTP Negotiations
The contract talks begin on Monday
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James Spader to Return as Ultron in Marvel’s ‘Vision’ Series
The actor last appeared as Ultron in 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
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Paul Rudd and Jack Black in Early Talks to Star in New ‘Anaconda’ Movie at Sony
Tom Gormican is directing
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First ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Calls Out Coppola’s Critics: ‘True Genius Is Often Misunderstood’
The self-financed epic will open in theaters on Sept. 27
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As ‘It Ends With Us’ Box Office Rises and Drama Swirls, What’s Going on With the Sequel ‘It Starts With Us?’ | Exclusive
The film crossed the $100 million milestone, but a rift between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has taken social media by storm
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Neon Acquires Domestic Rights to Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk’s ‘Hell of a Summer’
The comedy-horror film had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
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Derek Connolly to Write ‘Eternal Champions’ Video Game Adaptation For Skydance
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce
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Roadside Attractions Acquires ‘Bob Trevino Likes It,’ Starring Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo
The film about an unlikely friendship opens in theaters in early 2025
