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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Chris Noth ‘No Longer a Client’ of A3 Artists Agency Following Sexual Assault Accusations
No reason was given for the agency’s break with the “Sex and the City” actor
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‘Spider-Man 4’ Is Already in the Works, Amy Pascal and Kevin Feige Say
And yeah, Sony and Marvel definitely want to avoid a repeat of 2019
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Warner Bros. Sets ‘Blue Beetle’ Release in August 2023
“The Last Train to New York” also got dated for April 2023
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Steven Soderbergh’s ‘KIMI’ Starring Zoë Kravitz to Premiere on HBO Max in February
David Koepp wrote the screenplay
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Universal Pushes Back ‘The Black Phone’ to Summer 2022
Horror film was previously scheduled to be released on Feb. 4, 2022
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Live-Action ‘Christmas Balloon’ Movie in the Works at Mattel Films
Gabriela Revilla Lugo (“A Million Little Things”) will write the original screenplay based on a true story
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Ben Schwartz Joins Dracula Film ‘Renfield’ With Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult at Universal
Chris McKay is directing
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Denis Villeneuve to Direct Sci-Fi Adaptation ‘Rendezvous With Rama’ for Alcon
Morgan Freeman and his partner Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment will produce
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Sony Pushes Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ Back 3 Months to July 2022
Action film was previously set for release on April 8, 2022
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Keanu Reeves ‘Would Love to Be John Constantine Again,’ Actor Says
“I’ve tried,” Reeves added in a “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” appearance
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Below the Line Veterans on What Advice They’d Give the Next Generation of Production and Costume Designers (Video)
Power Women Summit 2021: “I’d just tell them never to say no,” says “House of Gucci” costume designer Janty Yates
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Jennifer Lopez Rom-Com ‘Marry Me’ to Stream on Peacock Same Day as Theatrical Release
The romantic comedy also starring Owen Wilson will debut day-and-date on Feb. 11, 2022
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Why Producer Nicolás Celis Took a Chance on a First Time Director for ‘Prayers for the Stolen’ (Video)
The Wrap Screening Series: “I remember when I was financing the film that all the financiers were like, ‘You’re crazy, directors from documentaries do not know how to direct actors,’” Celis tells TheWrap’s Steve Pond
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John Legend and Harvey Mason Jr to Produce ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Musical Adaptation
Script was written by John Fusco as a reimagined take on the story made into two previous movies and a Broadway play
