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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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
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Jason T. Reed Named Head of Skydance Sports
The veteran producer-executive’s credits include “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” the “National Treasure” franchise and “Armageddon”
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Disgraced ‘Rush Hour’ Director Brett Ratner Immigrates to Israel
Ratner came under fire in October 2017, when he faced accusations of sexual misconduct by numerous women
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Johnny Depp’s Latest Animated ‘Film’ Lands Global Distribution
“Johnny Puff: Secret Mission” stars the embattled Oscar nominee as the title character
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Sony Makes First Post-WGA Strike Acquisition With Horror Short Story ‘It’s Over’
“The Nun II” screenwriter Akela Cooper will write the script based off Jack Folman’s work
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FilmRise Acquires BuzzFeed Studios Library, Including ‘Hot Ones’ and ‘Unsolved’ Franchise
Other titles in the library include “Worth It”
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Polish Oscar Contender ‘The Peasants’
The animated film premiered in Special Presentations at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival
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Lionsgate Dates John Woo’s ‘Silent Night’ for December
The film is Woo’s first American theatrical film since 2003’s “Paycheck”
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Paramount Shifts ‘Mean Girls’ From Streaming to Theatrical With 2024 Date
Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp and Auli’i Cravalho star in the film adaptation of the stage show
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Jake Gyllenhaal Almost Portrayed Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Film
Writer David S. Goyer says he even advocated for the “Ambulance” star as several other actors screen-tested for the role
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‘Bradley Martyn: The Influencer’: Generation Iron Documentary Chronicles YouTube Fitness Megastar (Video)
The film premieres this November on streaming platforms
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A24’s ‘The Iron Claw’ Wrestling Movie Gets SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement
The film stars Jeremy Allen White, Zac Efron and Lily James
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Disney’s Bob Iger, NBCU’s Donna Langley and Other Studio CEOs Return to WGA Strike Negotiation Talks
Thursday marks the second day in a row executives have unexpectedly been present at the table with guild leadership
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Paramount Promotes Brooke Robertson to Head of Global Communications and Media Relations
Robertson will report to President and CEO Brian Robbins
