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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Robert Eggers to Tackle ‘Romeo & Juliet’ as Next Film, Focus Wins Project in Bidding War
A24, Sony and Warner Bros. also bid on the package
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Michelle Yeoh Action-Thriller ‘The Surgeon’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Out of TIFF
The studio will distribute the feature domestically and in Latin America, Italy, China and Hong Kong
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Lily-Rose Depp to Star in Playboy Mansion Drama ‘Playmates’ at Searchlight
Bill Pullman is attached to play Hugh Hefner in Lorraine Nicholson’s feature debut
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Inside the Insanely A-List Opening of the Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art
Steven Spielberg, Ted Sarandos, Michael B. Jordan, Greta Gerwig, Spike Lee, Leonardo DiCaprio and so many more made this one of the most star-studded events in history
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‘Crawl’ Sequel With Mason Gooding, Emily Rudd Gets July 2027 Release at Paramount
The studio also shifts Valentine’s Day slasher “Heart Eyes 2” up a week
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‘World War Z’ Sequel: Brad Pitt Locked to Return With Director Edward Berger
The “Conclave” filmmaker is also collaborating with Pitt on A24’s “The Riders”
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Alan Ritchson in Talks to Join Sony’s ‘Helldivers’ Adaptation
Justin Lin directs the movie, based on the bestselling video game franchise
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Universal Remains Committed to Releasing ‘Musk’ Documentary: ‘Plans Have Not Changed’
A media report claimed that the studio was considering backing out of distributing the film internationally
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‘Miami Vice ’85’: John Leguizamo to Play the Villian in Joseph Kosinski Reboot
“The Odyssey” star joins the revival of the hit ’80s series led by Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler
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Steve Roy Joins CAA
Roy comes to the agency from Buchwald, where he began his career as an assistant
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Penélope Cruz on Protecting Her Mental Health During a 3-Day Fight Scene for Thriller ‘Bunker’
TIFF 2026: “I had to trust that jumping in and out of fiction and reality, that dance, was going to make the work better and my mental health also safer,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Robert De Niro in Talks to Play Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda in Biopic ‘Tommy & Me’
“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” filmmaker Reid Carolin is attached to direct the Skydance Sports project
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Werner Herzog Recruited His ‘Bucking Fastard’ Cast With Letters and Zoom Calls
TIFF 2026: “It’s just so rare to get sent something from one of your creative heroes,” Kate Mara tells The Wrap
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Antonio Banderas Had a ‘Really Paranoid’ Crisis Before Filming ‘Up Against It’
TIFF 2026: “When I did the reading, I got really paranoid about everything about myself, basically,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Ira Sachs Cast Rami Malek in ‘The Man I Love’ After Watching Him on TV
TIFF 2026: “I had seen him in ‘Mr. Robot’ and was impressed by many things, including his charisma and his fluidity as an actor,” Sachs tells The Wrap
