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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‘South Park’ Creators Apologize for Delay of Untitled Kendrick Lamar Movie
“We take full responsibility for the schedule delay of this movie,” Trey Parker and Matt Stone say
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Keanu Reeves to Star in ‘Kill Current’ Adaptation
The “John Wick” actor will also produce with Alexandra Grant for Two Dragonflies
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Thunder Road and Lit Entertainment Group Launch TR/AK Banner
Films by the “John Wick” production company have collectively grossed more than $4.4 billion worldwide, while projects written by Lit clients have generated more than $7 billion
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The 9 Buzziest Films for Sale at TIFF 2026
Werner Herzog, Caleb Hearon, Chase Infiniti and more have movies looking for buyers
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As TIFF Launches Its First Market, Buyers Are on the Hunt for the Next ‘Obsession’
Insiders tell TheWrap that the hunger in the film world right now is on one specific focus: Gen Z appeal
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John Mulaney Eyed to Star in Warner Bros.’ ‘Get Smart’ Reboot
The project is still in early development
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‘A New Hope,’ ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ to Be Released in Imax 70MM
The re-release of “A New Hope” marks the first time the 1977 original has received an Imax screening
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‘The Trial of Alec Baldwin’ Doc Lands at Abamorama
“We felt this was an important story for our times, a vital story about the state of our judicial system,” filmmaker Rory Kennedy and her partner Mark Bailey say
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Inde Navarrette to Star in Apple Movie ‘The Waffle House Index’
Plan B will produce the film from writer Andrew Nunnelly and director Louis Paxton
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MRC’s Rebecca Ferguson-Greta Lee Romantic Comedy ‘Honeymoon/Funeral’ to Launch Sales at TIFF
FilmNation Entertainment is overseeing worldwide sales
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Who Are the Producers Getting Movies Made?
Trade Secrets: From blockbuster franchise films to indies, TheWrap shines a spotlight on 30 of the town’s most active producers
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Tom Cruise Says His Paramount ‘Family’ Will Deliver on WBD Merger’s 30-Movie Promise
“I want us all to come together as a community to help make those 30 movies,” the “Top Gun” star adds
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Tyler Perry-Produced ‘Otra’ to Open NY Latino Film Festival
NYLFF 2026 also features Angelina Jolie’s “Without Blood,” starring Salma Hayek Pinault, and the bio-musical “Milly: Queen of Merengue”
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Andrea Eastman, ‘The Godfather’ Casting Director and Pioneering ICM Agent, Dies at 86
She became the first female “superagent” when she was promoted to SVP at International Creative Management
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Emerson’s Jay Bernhardt and Ken Rogers on Their Bicoastal Bet Amid Industry Contraction
Office With a View: Ken Rogers, the new dean of the college’s Los Angeles satellite campus, talks about going head to head against flagship film school programs like USC or UCLA
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