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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Robbie Williams Musical Biopic ‘Better Man’ Acquired by Paramount for $25 Million
Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, and Michael Gracey penned the script
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Crew Member Dies on Set of Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ Series
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and friends,” a studio spokesperson says
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David Leitch in Talks to Direct New ‘Jurassic World’ Film for 2025 Release
The feature will have a new storyline written by David Koepp
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Carl Weathers, Star of ‘Rocky’ as Apollo Creed, Dies at 76
The actor’s 50-year Hollywood career also included “The Mandalorian,” “Predator,” “Action Jackson” and “Happy Gilmore”
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Christopher Reeve Documentary ‘Super/Man’ Acquired for $15 Million by Warner Bros. Discovery
WBD’s DC Studios. Warner Bros. Motion Pictures, HBO, CNN Films and Max jointly sought out the Sundance film
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Donald Glover Says ‘Community’ Movie Script Finished: ‘I’m All In’ | Video
“It really is just a schedule thing,” the “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” star added
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Netflix Acquires ‘Daughters’ Out of Sundance
The film won the Audience Award in the U.S. documentary category
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‘Extraction’ Director Sam Hargrave Boards Paramount’s ‘Kill Them All’
Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec are producing the project on behalf of The Saw Mill
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Nia Long to Play Michael Jackson’s Mother in Biopic for Lionsgate and Universal
Colman Domingo was cast last week in the role of Jackson’s father, Joe
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Dylan O’Brien to Play Dan Aykroyd, Cory Michael Smith Set as Chevy Chase in Jason Reitman’s ‘SNL 1975’
Lamorne Morris is cast as Garrett Morris and Matt Wood will play John Belushi
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James Gunn Finds His Supergirl in ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Milly Alcock | Exclusive
The actress will lead her own DC Studios movie “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow”
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UTA and A24 Team Up on Scripted and Unscripted TV Projects
“We are excited to partner with A24,” UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer says
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‘Thunderbolts’ Adds Geraldine Viswanathan, Replacing Ayo Edebiri
“The Bear” Emmy winner departs the project due to scheduling conflicts
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Former MGM Exec Jonathan Glickman in Talks to Become Miramax CEO
Glickman previously served in top executive posts at both Spyglass and MGM
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Deal List: All the 2024 Sundance Sales So Far
Docs are hot, but so are genre films as the Sundance Film Festival comes to a close and the buying picks up
