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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Matt Damon in Talks to Star in Untitled Project From The Daniels at Universal
The actor next stars in “The Odyssey” for the studio
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Warner Bros. Vet Kevin McCormick to Step Down as Production EVP
The “Saturday Night Fever” producer will segue into a producing deal on the lot that encompasses both movies and stage productions
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‘The Housemaid’ Stage Play Adaptation in the Works From Lionsgate
The new play is in development with producers Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska and playwright Bekah Brunstetter
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A24 Takes Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ for $17 Million After Cannes Bidding War
The buzzy film left multiple studios vying for the film about a New York party promoter forced to be a dad
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Sam Raimi to Direct Ventriloquist Dummy Horror Movie ‘Magic’ at Lionsgate
The “Spider-Man” filmmaker will produce the project alongside “Weapons” producer Roy Lee
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‘The Batman: Part II’: Sebastian Koch, Brian Tyree Henry Join Cast of Matt Reeves Sequel
The director made the announcement on social media
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James Bond Casting Is Finally Underway as Amazon Hires Nina Gold to Find the Next 007
“Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct
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‘Grown Ups 3’ in the Works at Netflix With Adam Sandler
Sandler and Tim Herlihy will write the script
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Amazon Shakeup: Film, TV and Internationals Get Separate Business Affairs Units, Dan Scharf to Depart
Amazon MGM Studios heads Courtenay Valenti, Peter Friedlander and Nicole Clemens explain the changes to staffers
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12 of the Buzziest Films for Sale at Cannes 2026
This year’s festival features new movies from Asghar Farhadi, Ira Sachs, Andy Garcia, Jordan Firstman and more
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What’s Next for Blake Lively? Hollywood Weighs In on Her Career After Baldoni Settlement
“It’s over, most people won’t remember it next week,” said one leading producer
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Mubi Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sundance Doc ‘Nuisance Bear’
The film won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at this year’s festival
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New ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie in the Works From ‘Fantastic Four’ Director
Matt Shakman will direct from a script by “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” writer Josh Friedman
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‘Hocus Pocus 3’: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy to Officially Return for Sequel
“Hocus Pocus 2” director Anne Fletcher and writer Jen D’Angelo are also back for the witchy franchise
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Jennifer Lopez to Receive Adelante Award at Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
Meanwhile, Paulina Chávez will get the LALIFF’s Next Gen Award
