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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Pete Davidson, Franz Rogowski, Naomi Scott and Sean Harris to Star in ‘Wizards!’ for A24 and Plan B
Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of Plan B Entertainment will produce alongside Liz Watts
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New Adaptation of ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ in the Works at 20th Century Studios
Justin Haythe (“Red Sparrow”) will write the script
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Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Taurus’ Heads to RLJE Films Ahead of Tribeca Premiere
Film also stars Maddie Hasson, Scoot McNairy, Megan Fox and Ruby Rose
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Universal’s Abhijay Prakash Joins Blumhouse as President
Prakash will oversee all business aspects of the company
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UTA Promotes 54 Staffers Across 20 Divisions
“As UTA continues to expand and thrive, we are consistently impressed by our colleagues’ work ethic, collaborative spirit and resilience,” co-president David Kramer says
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International Cinematographers Guild Elects Baird Steptoe as National President
Steptoe becomes the first Black president in the guild’s history
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2 New Kevin Spacey Films Headed to Cannes Market
One is a modern-day thriller, the other is a historical drama
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and HitRecord Top Execs Join MasterClass
The HitRecord community and website will remain free and open, independent from MasterClass
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Sam Claflin to Star in Supernatural Thriller ‘Bagman’ for Lionsgate
Colm McCarthy (“Peaky Blinders”) will direct
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Did Zack Snyder Stans Rig the Oscar ‘Fan Favorite’ Vote With Online Bots? (Exclusive)
The most active voters in the Academy Awards’ “Fan Favorite” and “Cheer Moment” Twitter polls were autonomous web programs, TheWrap has learned
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Christopher Walken to Play Emperor Shaddam IV in ‘Dune: Part Two’
Denis Villeneuve will return to adapt second half of Frank Herbert’s novel
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JP Richards Steps Down as Apple Head of Film Marketing Strategy
Richards joined the company in 2021 from Warner Bros.
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Florida Judge Dismisses Taxpayer Lawsuit Over Revoking Disney’s Special Tax District
Federal judge threw out the suit just a week after it was filed
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Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively to Return for ‘A Simple Favor 2’
Lionsgate to team with Amazon Studios for a sequel to the 2018 black comedy-thriller
