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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UTA Promotes 114 to the Agency Ranks Across 28 Divisions
The majority of new Agents came through the agency’s Agent Training Program
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Focus Reteams With Wes Anderson for ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Sets May Release Date
Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston and Scarlett Johansson star
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Morena Baccarin and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Join Amazon and Mattel’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ Movie
Baccarin is playing the Sorceress and Jóhannesson is playing Fisto
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UTA Names Cassandra Bujarski as Chief Communications Officer
She replaces Richard Siklos, who left the agency in January
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Tom Cruise Hangs for Dear Life in ‘Mission Impossible 8’ Super Bowl Spot
“The Final Reckoning” hits theaters on May 23
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Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry Scrap Universal Musical ‘Golden’ in Post-Production
“We appreciate all the hard work of the talented cast and crew,” Williams and Gondry say in a joint statement
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Amazon MGM Studios Plans International Distribution Division
The company aims to have the division operational in 2026
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MUBI Acquires Sundance Favorite ‘Lurker,’ Sets Theatrical Release
“Beef” and “The Bear” writer Alex Russell’s debut feature chronicles a hanger-on’s relationship with fame
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Netflix Nears Deal to Acquire Stand Your Ground Sundance Doc ‘The Perfect Neighbor’
Filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir’s unconventional documentary recounts an event between two Florida neighbors that led to a 35-year-old mother of four shot dead
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Derek Hoffman Named Lucasfilm’s New Vice President of Development
Hoffman will oversee development of live-action projects
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Ben Affleck and Gillian Anderson to Star in Kidnapping Thriller ‘Animals’ for Netflix
Affleck is also directing
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Robert De Niro to Headline Netflix Crime Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco are producing for AGBO
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Lionsgate Acquires Domestic Rights to Survival Thriller ‘Titan’ | Exclusive
The film, starring Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe and Logan Marshall-Green, recently wrapped production in Colombia
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‘Jack Ryan’ Scribe Aaron Rabin to Write ‘Just Cause’ Video Game Adaptation at Universal | Exclusive
“Blue Beetle” director Ángel Manuel Soto is attached to direct
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Joe Biden Signs With CAA
“We are profoundly honored to partner with him again,” agency co-chairman Richard Lovett says of the former president’s return to their roster
