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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Craig Brewer to Direct Snoop Dogg Biopic at Universal
Brewer will contribute revisions to a script previously written by Joe Robert Cole
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Jason Constantine, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-President, Dies at 55
His tenure spanned many of the studio’s biggest franchises, including “John Wick” and “Saw”
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Blumhouse in Talks to Acquire ‘Saw’ Film Rights From Twisted Pictures
Lionsgate owns 50% of the franchise and will continue to be involved as a partner
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‘One of Them Days’ Sequel in the Works at TriStar
Stars Keke Palmer and SZA are expected to return for the sequel, along with the film’s original creative team
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Mikey Madison in Talks to Star in ‘Masque of the Red Death’ for A24
Sydney Sweeney was previously on board to star, but bowed out due to scheduling conflicts
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‘Cross’ Headliner Aldis Hodge Signs With WME
Hodge continues to be repped by The Priluck Company, Viewpoint, and Ziffren Brittenham LLP
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Ryan Reynolds’ R-Rated ‘Animal Friends’ Pushed to Spring 2026
The feature from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment co-stars Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae and Dan Levy
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James Cameron to Adapt Joe Abercrombie’s ‘The Devils’
The feature film adaptation of the bestselling horror novel will be Cameron’s next project after “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
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3 Arts Acquires A&A Management Group
Aaron and André Eanes will oversee and expand 3 Arts’ sports division
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Can Warner’s DC Studios Rise From the Ashes With ‘Superman?’ | Analysis
James Gunn’s reboot not only aims to restart the entire DC universe but is one of Warner Bros.’ most crucial releases of the year
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Marvel Studios to Skip Comic-Con Hall H Panel This Year
With “Avengers: Doomsday” pushing out to December 2026, the company now has another SDCC before the film’s theatrical release
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‘Ballerina’ Gets June Release in China
Huahua Media will distribute the “John Wick” spinoff starring Ana de Armas
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Colin Trevorrow to Produce and Direct Untitled Conspiracy Thriller at Paramount
Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort banner is producing
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Marvel Pushes ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ ‘Secret Wars’ to Winter 2026, 2027
The next Avengers feature was originally set for May next year
