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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Jason Bateman in Talks to Direct John Grisham’s ‘The Partner’ Adaptation at Universal
Tom Holland will produce for his Billy17 banner, with an option towards potentially starring in the project
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‘Final Destination 7’: Michiel Blanchart Eyed to Direct New Line Sequel
“Final Destination: Bloodlines” co-writer Lori Evans Taylor is writing the script for the new installment
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Stephan James Cast as Carl Weathers in Peter Farrelly’s ‘I Play Rocky’
Anthony Ippolito is playing Sylvester Stallone in the biopic charting the making of his Oscar-winning “Rocky”
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The Rise of Sports Content Is Fueling Hollywood’s Growth, Says TKO’s Mark Shapiro
TheGrill 2025: Shapiro, who is also the President of WME, tells TheWrap there is “no cooling off” for sports
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Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ to Finally Be Released in Theaters
Lionsgate will showcase the epic, including an all new anime sequence, in December
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David Harbour in Talks to Join Pedro Pascal in Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’
Production on the Searchlight film begins this fall
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Searchlight Acquires Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’
The musical starring Amanda Seyfried will be released theatrically at the end of this year
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WME Won’t Sign AI Actress Tilly Norwood, Leaders Say: ‘We Represent Humans’
TheGrill 2025: “If she has a future, it won’t be at WME,” co-chairman Richard Weitz tells TheWrap
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Black Bear Takes Domestic Rights to Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall-Led ‘Tuner’
The romantic thriller premiered at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals and will mark the company’s second theatrical release
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AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Met With Ridicule, Disdain by Melissa Barrera, Simu Liu and Others
“Pretty telling that the industries first venture into this was to create a teenage girl they could control,” screenwriter Brian Duffield says
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Bill Burr in Talks to Join Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Sequel
The film is inspired by the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files”
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Black Bear Closes International Sales for Sydney Sweeney-Led ‘Christy’
The biopic will be released in theaters nationwide in the U.S. on Nov. 7
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‘Spaceballs 2’ Cast Set With Rick Moranis, Josh Gad, Keke Palmer and More
The sequel to the 1987 MGM cult classic will be released in theaters in 2027
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Row K Acquires ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot in 8-Figure Deal
Lily James and Pierce Brosnan star in Jaume Collet-Serra’s redo, which will get a wide release in 2026
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Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo Join Jordanian Oscar Entry ‘All That’s Left of You’ as Executive Producers
The Palestinian drama from Cherien Dabis is slated for a qualifying theatrical run in Los Angeles on Nov. 28
