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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Mason Gooding Thriller ‘The Gates’ Sets March Specialty Theatrical Release at Lionsgate Premiere | Exclusive
The film marks the second feature from writer-director John Burr, following his 2017 supernatural thriller “Muse”
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sundance Winner ‘Bedford Park’ | Exclusive
Sundance 2026: Stephanie Ahn’s Korean love story took home the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature
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Noah Centineo’s ‘John Rambo’ Starts Filming, Rounds Out Cast
Noah Centineo stars alongside yao, Jason Tobin, Quincy Isaiah, Jefferson White and Tayme Thapthimthong
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Mark Sayre on Why Independent Film Needs Honesty
Office With a View: The boutique distributor released Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut “The Chronology of Water” on Jan. 9
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Cameron Diaz and Stephen Merchant to Star in Untitled Rom-Com at Amazon MGM
Merchant will also direct will from a screenplay he co-wrote with John Butler
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A24 Acquires Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ in 8-Figure Deal
Sundance 2026: Multiple buyers circled the project which led to a rare bidding war at the festival
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‘The Invite’ Bidding Frenzy: New Warner Bros. Film Label Enters the Ring for Olivia Wilde Comedy
A24 and Focus Features are circling the project as well
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Brittney Griner Says Making Candid Doc About Her Russian Imprisonment Was ‘Very Healing’
Sundance 2026: “I wanted people to see the raw emotions of coming back, the things that I had to deal with, on top of just being educated and learning about my story,” the WNBA all-star tells TheWrap
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Odessa A’zion to Star in Sean Durkin’s ‘Deep Cuts’ at A24 | Exclusive
The “I Love LA” and “Marty Supreme” star joins Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey in the 2000s-set film
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Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ Sparks All-Night Bidding War at Sundance
The film was among the buzziest projects at the festival and garnered a standing ovation at the premiere
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Rob Morgan Called the Alzheimer’s Association to Prepare for ‘Frank & Louis’
Sundance 2026: “It is very important to me that we put a human being on screen and not a caricature,” Morgan tells TheWrap
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‘Tell Me Everything’ Director Moshe Rosenthal on Making a Father-Son Drama Amid the Israel-Hamas War
Sundance 2026: “When other stuff, bigger stuff, is happening around you, suddenly you get a lot of moments of doubt,” Rosenthal tells TheWrap
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Jenny Slate Says Chris Pine Romance ‘Carousel’ Was ‘What I’ve Been Asking For’ as She Continues Dramatic Streak
Sundance 2026: “I realized that for a while I’d been saying to myself, you’re just not the one they’re going to think of. It’s not about whether or not you can do it,” Slate tells TheWrap
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‘Saccharine’ Star Midori Francis on the Grueling Physical Demands of Playing an Eating Disorder on Screen
Sundance 2026: “I’m thrilled to hear that it was difficult to watch. That’s the point,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Cristin Milioti Calls Horror Comedy ‘Buddy’ Her Lighter Project After ‘The Penguin’
Sundance 2026: “To me, it felt light and moving and beautiful, even though horrors happen in it,” the actress tells TheWrap
