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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A24 in Talks to Acquire Domestic Rights to Sundance Breakout ‘Talk to Me’
Deal for Australian horror film is in the high seven figures
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New Line Nabs ‘Barbarian’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ After Intense Multi-Studio Bidding War
Cregger will also produce alongside his “Barbarian” producing team: Roy Lee of Vertigo and J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures
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Sundance Darling ‘Flora and Son’ Sells to Apple for Nearly $20 Million
The John Carney-directed film stars Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Orén Kinlan
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WME Signs Writer, Director and Sundance Fellow Rashad Frett
Sundance 2023: Frett’s short “Ricky” is featured in this year’s Short Film Program
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Searchlight Nabs ‘Theater Camp’ for $8 Million After Sundance Bidding War, Will Give Comedy Theatrical Release
Sundance 2023: The film premiered in the Dramatic Competition on Saturday afternoon
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‘Fair Play’ Sells to Netflix in Massive $20 Million Deal Out of Sundance
The thriller from MRC and T-Street stars Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor
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Edward Pressman, Producer of ‘Wall Street,’ ‘The Crow,’ ‘Conan the Barbarian,’ Dies at 79
Pressman, who also produced “American Psycho” and “Bad Lieutenant,” died Tuesday night in Los Angeles
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‘Rainbow Six’: Chad Stahelski to Direct Michael B. Jordan in Tom Clancy Adaptation
Film is a follow-up to 2021 action thriller “Without Remorse”
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Sundance’s 20 Buzziest Movies for Sale in 2023, From ‘Cat Person’ to ‘Shortcomings’ (Photos)
The festival’s in-person return to Park City features new movies from Randall Park, Justin Chon, Susanna Fogel and more
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Imagine Entertainment Promotes Beth Bednarski to Chief Financial Officer
Bednarski previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations at Imagine
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Michael Bay Fights Charges in Italy Over Killing a Pigeon, Denies Allegations: There Were No Animals ‘Injured or Harmed’ (Exclusive)
Italian authorities say the incident happened in Rome during the 2018 production of the Netflix hit “6 Underground”
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Aunjanue Ellis to Star in ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ at Netflix
Ava DuVernay is directing and wrote the script based on the New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s Book Club selection
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Women in Film ‘Disappointed’ in DGA Awards’ Lack of Female Nominees for Feature Films
The group pointed out that 2022 saw “women like Sarah Polley, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Chinonye Chukwu, and Maria Schrader helm some of the most acclaimed and successful films”
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Paul Mescal to Replace Blake Jenner in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’
Richard Linklater is directing the feature film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical
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Disney Employees Asked to Return to Office Four Days a Week in Bob Iger Memo to Staff
“In a creative business like ours, nothing can replace the ability to connect, observe, and create with peers that comes from being physically together,” the CEO said
