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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Danny Boyle Thriller ‘Ink’ Lands at Netflix Ahead of Venice Debut
Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy star in the biographical newspaper drama, which is set to open the Venice Film Festival
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Danny McBride to Direct New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie for Paramount
The “Eastbound and Down” creator also wrote the script for the next film based on the Hasbro franchise
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Paramount Primal Dates Tyler Falbo Comedy ‘Boys for Life’ for Spring 2027
Plot details are being kept under wraps
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‘Man of Tomorrow’: Xolo Maridueña to Return as Blue Beetle in James Gunn’s Sequel
The film will act as the character’s reintroduction into the DCU
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Warner Bros. Signs First Look Deal With Chris Ferguson’s Oddfellows
The deal with the “Longlegs” producer was spearheaded by WB’s Clockwork
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TriStar Pictures Bags Feature Rights to Trevor Henderson’s Viral Internet Horror ‘Cartoon Cat’
This is Henderson’s second deal following the bidding war for “Siren Head”
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‘The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania’ to Hit Theaters in 2027 as Sony Revs Up New Sequel
Sony Pictures will distribute the film domestically, while Amazon MGM Studios will distribute internationally
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Co-Writer Michael Waldron Developing ‘Nova’ Movie at Marvel Studios
“Moon Knight” writer Sabir Pirzada wrote a previous draft of the script
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TriStar Pushes Dakota and Elle Fanning’s ‘The Nightingale’ to March 2027
The adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s WWII novel will be the first film starring the Fanning sisters together
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Neon Closes Sale of Significant Stake to Indie Production Studio Department M
Longstanding Neon backers The Friedkin Group remains significant shareholders and board members
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‘Naruto’ Launches Worldwide Casting Search for Live-Action Leads
“Kishimoto-sensei’s stories have inspired generations of fans around the world, and it’s an honor to bring his world and characters to the big screen,” director Destin Daniel Cretton says
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F.J. DeSanto on Why Vault Comics Is Hollywood’s Best-Kept Secret
Office With a View: Netflix just greenlit the publisher’s “Barbaric” into a live-action series
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No, ‘Fast & Furious 11’ Is Not in Production
Vin Diesel shared a video “on set” that sent the internet into a tizzy
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Rachel Zegler Psychological Thriller ‘NDA’ Lands at Bleecker Street
Audrey Ellis Fox’s feature directorial debut also stars Penn Badgley and Amy Ryan
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Dwayne Johnson to Continue Dramatic Run as Stunt Man With Dementia in ‘Free Byrd’
“Sing Sing” filmmaker Greg Kwedar will direct the feature for Artists Equity co-produced by Gil Netter
