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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Margot Robbie to Produce ‘Monopoly’ Movie for Lionsgate and Hasbro
The “Barbie” star’s LuckyChap is partnering with the studios on the board game adaptation
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Lionsgate and Blumhouse to Reimagine ‘The Blair Witch Project’
CinemaCon 2024: Other horror classics from Lionsgate library will also get the Blumhouse treatment
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‘Super/Man’: Christopher Reeve’s Courage and Strength Is Immortalized in First Trailer for Warner Bros. Doc
CinemaCon 2024: The inspirational tearjerker will be released in September
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‘Furiosa’: George Miller Shows the Origin of His Wasteland Warrior in Extended Sneak Peek
CinemaCon 2024: The upcoming prequel will show how Furiosa went from a kidnapped girl to the “darkest of angels”
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Paramount Pictures Promotes Courtney D. Armstrong to Chief Operating Officer
Armstrong joined the studio in 2021 as president of business affairs and administration
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Sony Sets Fall Release for Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks Drama ‘Here’
The film will have a three-step platform release
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‘Freaky Friday 2’: Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in Talks to Return for Disney Sequel
“Welcome to Chippendales” director Nisha Ganatra is set to direct
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With Superheroes Slumping, Hollywood Turns to Video Games
As millennials step into the C-suite and superhero movies come off a truly awful 2023 at the box office, video games are the next big thing
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‘The Flight Attendant’ Creator Steve Yockey to Write ‘Star Trek 4’
The last film released in the science-fiction series was 2016’s “Star Trek Beyond”
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Fifth Season’s Christopher Slager Promoted to Head of Film
Alexis Garcia, who previously managed features, will launch a new venture with backing from the company
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Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ for Sony Pictures
Charlie Huston will write the script based off his book
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‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Breakout Katy O’Brian Joins ‘Mission: Impossible 8’
The film will be released on May 23, 2025
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Ariana DeBose Joins Ke Huy Quan in 87North’s ‘With Love’ for Universal Pictures
The action film will be released on Feb. 7, 2025
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Timothée Chalamet Inks Major First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery
The deal further solidifies their relationship after the actor’s star-making performances in the studio’s “Dune” films and “Wonka”
