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 Bikeriders’ Theatrical Release Postponed as Actors’ Strike Continues
The film stars Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer
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Actors on Picket Lines React to SAG – Studio Stalemate: ‘They Can Afford 57 Cents per Subscriber a Year’
“They don’t want to give any of their money away,” one striking actor tells TheWrap
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‘Priscilla’ LA Premiere Red Carpet Canceled ‘Out of Respect’ for World Events
“Out of respect for the events going on in the world, we will be forgoing a red carpet for the ‘Priscilla’ Los Angeles Premiere,” a spokesperson says
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Gerard Butler Settles $10 Million Lawsuit Over ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Payments
The actor claimed in the 2021 suit that he was owed payment for his work on the 2013 blockbuster
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Tomorrow Studios Inks Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus’ Story Syndicate to First-Look Deal
Nellie Reed is appointed head of scripted to spearhead the initiative
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Miramax Nabs ‘Halloween’ Rights After Bidding War
The previous trilogy from Blumhouse grossed $490 million worldwide at the box office
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Disney+ ‘Rocketeer’ Reboot Lands ‘Sylvie’s Love’ Writer Eugene Ashe (Exclusive)
David Oyelowo is attached to star and produce
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A24 Expands Strategy From Arthouse Gems to More Commercial Films | Exclusive
“With a $2.5 billion valuation, it’s pretty obvious that they need to expand into more commercial films,” a distribution exec said
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Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap and Brad Pitt’s Plan B in Talks to Remake ‘The Thin Man’
The remake will be a modern retelling of the Dashiell Hammett stories
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Hollywood Studios Brace for End of Strike, Start of Production: ‘It’s Going to Be a Full-On Horse-Trading Session’
“Deadpool,” “Mission: Impossible” and “Beetlejuice” are among the tentpole franchises that will get preferential treatment
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Mortal Media’s Ryan Kalil on AI’s Impact in Sports and Entertainment: ‘It’s Going to Be Super Data-Driven’ (Video)
TheGrill 2023: “I think the immersiveness of entertainment, especially in the sports world, is going to be bananas,” Kalil says
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TV
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3 Range Media Founding Partners Leave Management Company
Susie Fox, Mackenzie Roussos and Chelsea McKinnies resigned on Friday
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SAG-AFTRA Picketers Start Feeling Pinch on Their Personal Finances: ‘I Started Waitressing Again’
“My only income was from acting,” one picketer tells TheWrap
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Pamela Adlon’s ‘Babes’ Acquired by Neon
Film stars “Broad City” breakout Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj and John Carroll Lynch
