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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Jon M. Chu Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount
The “Wicked” filmmaker previously had a deal at Warner Bros. Discovery
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‘The Batman 2’: Scarlett Johansson in Final Negotiations to Join Sequel
The follow-up film will shoot next spring
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‘Paranormal Activity’ Franchise Revived at Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Paramount for New Movie
James Wan will produce the film for Blumhouse-Atomic Monster alongside Jason Blum
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Quentin Tarantino Reveals His Top 20 Films of the 21st Century
The Oscar-wining filmmaker’s list spans from “Black Hawk Down” to “West Side Story”
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David Matalon, TriStar Co-Founder and Producer of ‘Heat,’ ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Dies at 82
The executive also ran Regency and produced “Fight Club,” “The Fountain” and “Unfaithful”
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Sonoya Mizuno to Make Directorial Debut With Dance Film ‘Stages’ for A24 and Film4
The film will be produced by Alex Garland, Peter Rice, and Agile Films’ Myles Payne and Sam Ritzenberg
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Justin Lin to Direct Sony’s ‘Helldivers’ Video Game Adaptation
“It” screenwriter Gary Dauberman wrote the screenplay
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Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele Team Up to Produce Dylan Clark’s ‘Portrait of God’ for Universal
The project, co-written by “The Inheritance” screenwriter Joe Russo, marks the filmmakers’ first producing collab
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Paramount’s Potential: The State of Its Franchises, From ‘Call of Duty’ to ‘Star Trek’
The company plans to lean into properties with a proven audience as it ramps up the number of films in production
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3 Top CAA Agents Jump to WME
Adam Schweitzer, Matt Martin and Trevor Astbury are making the transition
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Scarlett Johansson to Star in New ‘Exorcist’ Film for Universal and Blumhouse
“The Haunting of Hill House” creator Mike Flanagan will write and direct the film
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Paramount Delays Kendrick Lamar-Led Comedy From Trey Parker and Matt Stone: ‘We’re Working Hard at Finishing the Movie’
“It’s true – we’re moving (again),” Park County and pgLang said in a statement
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‘Gundam’ Movie: Noah Centineo In Talks to Join Live-Action Anime Adaptation at Legendary
Sydney Sweeney is also circling a starring role in the project
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Neal H. Moritz in Talks to Produce Live-Action ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie for Paramount
While plot details are being kept under wraps, the film will represent a strategic expansion of the franchise
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Disney Megadeal: Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel Score $60 Million Packages for ‘Frozen’ 3 and 4 | Exclusive
Jennifer Lee will also return to direct the next sequel, which is due in theaters in 2027
