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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David Harbour in Talks to Join Pedro Pascal in Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’
Production on the Searchlight film begins this fall
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Searchlight Acquires Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’
The musical starring Amanda Seyfried will be released theatrically at the end of this year
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WME Won’t Sign AI Actress Tilly Norwood, Leaders Say: ‘We Represent Humans’
TheGrill 2025: “If she has a future, it won’t be at WME,” co-chairman Richard Weitz tells TheWrap
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Black Bear Takes Domestic Rights to Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall-Led ‘Tuner’
The romantic thriller premiered at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals and will mark the company’s second theatrical release
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AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Met With Ridicule, Disdain by Melissa Barrera, Simu Liu and Others
“Pretty telling that the industries first venture into this was to create a teenage girl they could control,” screenwriter Brian Duffield says
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Bill Burr in Talks to Join Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Sequel
The film is inspired by the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files”
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Black Bear Closes International Sales for Sydney Sweeney-Led ‘Christy’
The biopic will be released in theaters nationwide in the U.S. on Nov. 7
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‘Spaceballs 2’ Cast Set With Rick Moranis, Josh Gad, Keke Palmer and More
The sequel to the 1987 MGM cult classic will be released in theaters in 2027
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Row K Acquires ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot in 8-Figure Deal
Lily James and Pierce Brosnan star in Jaume Collet-Serra’s redo, which will get a wide release in 2026
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Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo Join Jordanian Oscar Entry ‘All That’s Left of You’ as Executive Producers
The Palestinian drama from Cherien Dabis is slated for a qualifying theatrical run in Los Angeles on Nov. 28
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Millie Bobby Brown in Talks to Play Olympian Kerri Strug in ‘Perfect’ for Netflix
“The Last Showgirl” filmmaker Gia Coppola is attached to direct the gymnastics biopic
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Casts Marvin Jones III as Villain Tombstone
The film will resume production on Monday following star Tom Holland’s on-set concussion
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Real-Life Subject Mark Kerr Signs With Innovative Artists
Kerr is a UFC Hall of Famer, ADCC World Champion and NCAA wrestling legend
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Tamara Kotevska’s ‘The Tale of Silyan’ Lands at Nat Geo for Theatrical, Streaming Release
The tale of a man who saves a stork will be North Macedonia’s International Feature Film entry at the 98th Academy Awards
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‘Hawkeye’ Director Bertie Ellwood to Direct ‘The Last Bear’ Film Adaptation
“Peter Rabbit 2” writer Patrick Burleigh wrote the script
