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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Margaret Qualley Torments Christopher Abbot in ‘Sanctuary’ Trailer (Video)
Psychosexual thriller from Neon will open in select theaters May 19 before expanding wider June 2
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Frank Grillo to Play the DCU’s Rick Flag in ‘Creature Commandos’ (Exclusive)
The animated TV series written by James Gunn will premiere in 2024
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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ Gets World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Almodovar will attend the world premiere with his two leading men, Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal
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‘The Sopranos’ Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. Died of Fentanyl and Cocaine Overdose
The actor’s body was found outside of a factory in the Bronx last year
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Chatbots Flip the Script: For Screenwriters, AI’s Evolution Brings New Tools and New Fears
TV showrunners and film scribes may be keeping an open mind about growing tech like ChatGPT, but concerns about job loss and credit are already generating heated talk
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‘Snowfall’ Star Damson Idris Joins Brad Pitt’s Formula One Movie at Apple
Joseph Kosinski (“Top Gun: Maverick”) is set to direct and produce
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Disney Names Asad Ayaz as First-Ever Chief Brand Officer
Ayaz will continue as President of Marketing, but will also be responsible for “stewarding and elevating the Disney brand globally”
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Johnny Depp French Film ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ to Open Cannes Film Festival
Film marks Depp’s acting comeback following high-profile defamation trial and three-year hiatus
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Tom Wolfe Doc ‘Radical Wolfe’ Lands at Kino Lorber
Film based on Michael Lewis’ Vanity Fair profile opens theatrically later this year
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Chloé Zhao to Direct ‘Hamnet’ Adaptation for Amblin Partners
Film is based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell, who will adapt the script with Zhao
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New ‘Street Fighter’ Movie in the Works as Legendary Acquires Live-Action Film and TV Rights
All adaptations of the video game franchise will be co-developed and produced in conjunction with Capcom
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‘Blue Beetle’ Trailer: Jamie Reyes Soars to New Heights in Fresh DC Superhero Pic (Video)
DC Studios’ First Latino superhero movie to be theatrically released on Aug. 18, 2023
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IFC Films President Arianna Bocco Steps Down
She will be replaced on an interim basis by IFC Head of Acquisitions Scott Shooman
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Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Enlists ‘Avatar 2’ Writer Josh Friedman
Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer wrote the previous draft of the script
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Imagine Entertainment Inks Multiyear First-Look Deal at Amazon Studios
Under the pact, Amazon Studios will have a first look on narrative features and documentaries Imagine Entertainment intends to produce
