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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Comic-Con 2024: The Wrap’s Guide to Parties in San Diego
SDCC’s nightlife is comes back big a year after the Hollywood double strike
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Paramount Names Geoff Stier EVP of Production, Motion Picture Group
The veteran exec previously oversaw studio successes including “True Grit,” “World War Z” and the “Daddy’s Home” series
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Marvel Superhero Sabra Will Be Israeli in ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ | Exclusive
The character will be a former Black Widow instead of a Mossad agent in the upcoming film, which sparked accusations the studio was erasing her Jewish identity
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Russo Bros in Talks to Return to Marvel for ‘Avengers 5’ and ‘Avengers 6’
The brothers previously directed “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” back-to-back
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‘The Apprentice’ Producer James Shani to Lead Group That Buys Out Pro-Trump Investor’s Stake | Exclusive
The $7 million, which will allow the film to move towards distribution, is coming from existing individual investors including Shani and Scythia Productions
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‘Saltburn’ Director Emerald Fennell Targets ‘Wuthering Heights’ Adaptation
The Oscar-winning “Promising Young Woman” screenwriter will next tackle the Emily Brontë novel
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Saoirse Ronan Drama ‘The Outrun’ Gets Theatrical Release With Sony Pictures Classics
The film will open in theaters nationwide on Oct. 4
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Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson’s Color Force Banner Signs Producing Deal With Sony Pictures
“We are thrilled to have this overall film deal with Color Force,” Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group presidents Josh Greenstein and Sanford Panitch say
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Zoë Kravitz in Talks to Join Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ With Austin Butler
Charlie Huston will write the script, adapting his book for Sony Pictures
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Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ Movie Sets ‘Adam Project’ Writer Jonathan Tropper
Details about the untitled feature are being kept under wraps
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Paramount in Talks for Robert Pattinson, Parker Finn Remake of ‘Possession’
Roy Lee is producing alongside Finn and Pattinson
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20th Century Studios Taps Sam Raimi to Produce and Direct Horror Thriller ‘Send Help’
Mark Swift and Damian Shannon wrote the script
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Comic-Con: Paramount Animation and Hasbro to Bring Chris Hemsworth and ‘Transformers One’ to Hall H
The animated feature’s cast, including Brian Tyree Henry and Keegan-Michael Key, will be in attendance
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Will Beall Reflects on DC Experience and Early ‘Justice League’ Draft: ‘I Had a Great Time’
“My version of it owed a lot to ‘Back to the Future II,’” Beall says
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How Will Beall Cracked the ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Script After 20 Year Development Hell
“Axel is a truly iconic character, one of not too many that are still left kicking around in American cinema,” Beall says
