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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Noah Centineo’s ‘John Rambo’ Starts Filming, Rounds Out Cast
Noah Centineo stars alongside yao, Jason Tobin, Quincy Isaiah, Jefferson White and Tayme Thapthimthong
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Mark Sayre on Why Independent Film Needs Honesty
Office With a View: The boutique distributor released Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut “The Chronology of Water” on Jan. 9
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Cameron Diaz and Stephen Merchant to Star in Untitled Rom-Com at Amazon MGM
Merchant will also direct will from a screenplay he co-wrote with John Butler
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A24 Acquires Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ in 8-Figure Deal
Sundance 2026: Multiple buyers circled the project which led to a rare bidding war at the festival
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‘The Invite’ Bidding Frenzy: New Warner Bros. Film Label Enters the Ring for Olivia Wilde Comedy
A24 and Focus Features are circling the project as well
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Brittney Griner Says Making Candid Doc About Her Russian Imprisonment Was ‘Very Healing’
Sundance 2026: “I wanted people to see the raw emotions of coming back, the things that I had to deal with, on top of just being educated and learning about my story,” the WNBA all-star tells TheWrap
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Odessa A’zion to Star in Sean Durkin’s ‘Deep Cuts’ at A24 | Exclusive
The “I Love LA” and “Marty Supreme” star joins Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey in the 2000s-set film
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Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ Sparks All-Night Bidding War at Sundance
The film was among the buzziest projects at the festival and garnered a standing ovation at the premiere
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Rob Morgan Called the Alzheimer’s Association to Prepare for ‘Frank & Louis’
Sundance 2026: “It is very important to me that we put a human being on screen and not a caricature,” Morgan tells TheWrap
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‘Tell Me Everything’ Director Moshe Rosenthal on Making a Father-Son Drama Amid the Israel-Hamas War
Sundance 2026: “When other stuff, bigger stuff, is happening around you, suddenly you get a lot of moments of doubt,” Rosenthal tells TheWrap
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Jenny Slate Says Chris Pine Romance ‘Carousel’ Was ‘What I’ve Been Asking For’ as She Continues Dramatic Streak
Sundance 2026: “I realized that for a while I’d been saying to myself, you’re just not the one they’re going to think of. It’s not about whether or not you can do it,” Slate tells TheWrap
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‘Saccharine’ Star Midori Francis on the Grueling Physical Demands of Playing an Eating Disorder on Screen
Sundance 2026: “I’m thrilled to hear that it was difficult to watch. That’s the point,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Cristin Milioti Calls Horror Comedy ‘Buddy’ Her Lighter Project After ‘The Penguin’
Sundance 2026: “To me, it felt light and moving and beautiful, even though horrors happen in it,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Anonymous Content Taps Darren Walker as President and CEO
Walker, who left the Ford Foundation last year, will oversee all film, television, representation, branded content and global operations at the company
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14 of the Buzziest Films for Sale at Sundance
This year’s festival features new movies from Olivia Wilde, Channing Tatum, Ethan Hawke, Zoey Deutch and more
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