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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Woody Harrelson-Simu Liu Thriller ‘Last Breath’ Lands at Focus Features Out of Cannes
The film from director Alex Parkinson costars Finn Cole
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First ‘Megalopolis’ Reactions Call Francis Ford Coppola Epic ‘Discombobulated,’ ‘Chaotic’ and ‘The Craziest Thing I’ve Ever Seen’
The years-in-the-making, self-produced passion project had its world premiere at Cannes on Thursday
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Donnie Yen to Star in ‘John Wick’ Spin-Off Film From Lionsgate
Production will kick off in Hong Kong next year
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‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Doc Will Rock On at Sony Pictures Classics
The film is the first officially sanctioned project charting the band’s legendary legacy
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DC’s ‘Supergirl’ Movie Sets June 2026 Release Date
Craig Gillespie directs “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow”
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Bleecker Street & ShivHans Pictures to Release Kristen Stewart & Steven Yeun’s Sundance Film ‘Love Me’
A domestic theatrical release for the sci-fi romance is being planned for early 2025
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‘Scarygirl’ Animated Feature Lands at Viva Pictures Ahead of Cannes Premiere
The coming-of-age adaptation is executive produced by “Kung Fu Panda” director John Stevenson
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Doug Belgrad Tapped as Netflix’s VP of Film Under Dan Lin
The 2.0 Entertainment founder is formerly of Sony Pictures
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Cannes Market Preview: Buyers Want Great Films in an Industry in Flux
Buyers look forward to a buzzy Cannes market despite Hollywood contraction and post-strike woes
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‘28 Years Later’ Sequel Gets 2025 Release Date
The post-apocalyptic horror franchise is clawing its way back, and now we know when it arrives
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New ‘Jurassic World’ Movie Adds ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey are set to lead the Universal film
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Sundance Short ‘The Looming’ Lands A24 Feature With ‘Talk to Me,’ ‘Hereditary’ Producers
Masha Ko will write and direct the film
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Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Finds Its Galactus in ‘The Witch’ Actor Ralph Ineson
The news comes on the heels of John Malkovich joining the Marvel feature
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‘Fantastic Four’ Casts John Malkovich in Mystery Role
The film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach
