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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‘Charlie’s Angels’ Reboot Movie in the Works at Sony
Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films will again produce the project from “The Proposal” screenwriter Pete Chiarelli
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Lorne Michaels Documentary Sets Release at Focus Features
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville’s documentary opens in theaters April 17
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CAA Promotes 6 to Agent and Exec Ranks
Elevate trainees Casey Fraser, Kevin Goldfinger, Jonathan Granville, Joy Jiu, Katherine McConnell and Chris Meyer earn promotions across various departments
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Tom Hanks and Stephen Graham to Reunite for ‘Greyhound 2,’ Production Underway in Australia
Hanks also wrote the screenplay for the sequel
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‘Mummy’ Returns: Universal Sets Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz-Led Reboot for May 2028
“Scream 6” filmmakers Radio Silence are set to direct
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‘Clayface’ Sets New Release Date After Warner Bros. Pushes to October
The studio’s untitled “Practical Magic” sequel also shifts a week up in September
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Paramount Release Dates: David Corenswet’s John Tuggle Movie Set for Christmas, ‘The Rescue’ and ‘Get Lite’ Slated
The studio also sets an untitled horror event film for July 16, 2027
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Austin Butler to Star as Lance Armstrong in New Film From ‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger
Soctt Stuber is producing
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‘Predator’ Franchise Director Dan Trachtenberg Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount
Under the deal, Trachtenberg will develop, direct and produce feature projects with his producing partner Ben Rosenblatt
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Apple Lands Amir Bar-Lev’s ‘The Last First: Winter K2’ Doc Out of Sundance
The film hails from Propagate, Ventureland and Object Studios
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Neon Acquires Domestic Rights to Sundance Doc ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’
A theatrical release is planned for later this year
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How Raimi Productions President Zainab Azizi Got Sam Raimi Back to R-Rated Horror
Office With a View: Azizi talks about her love for original stories and her years-long fight to make this film happen
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‘The Wrecking Crew’ Director on Dave Bautista’s Viral Tweet and the Future of ‘Blue Beetle’
Puerto Rican filmmaker Ángel Manuel Soto tells TheWrap about tackling larger themes in his new Prime Video movie starring Bautista and Jason Momoa
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Chiwetel Ejiofor Joins Scarlett Johansson in Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’
The film will be released in theaters on March 12, 2027
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A24 to Reboot ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ With TV Series and Film
“Strange Darling” JT Mollner will direct the initial series, while Glen Powell is involved as a producer
