Umberto has been covering the fanboy beat & breaking scoops for 20 years with numerous Hollywood trade, newspaper, & magazine mentions to his credit. Umberto has been profiled in such publications as The Washington Post, Variety and Grantland.
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Live-Action View-Master Movie in the Works From Mattel, Sony and Escape Artists
“We’re thrilled to work with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Escape Artists’ Todd Black to bring this Mattel franchise to life,” Mattel Films president Robbie Brenner says
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‘Until Dawn’: Adaptation of Playstation Hit Lands April 2025 Release Date
The film is directed by “Shazam!” director David F. Sandberg and comes from Sony Pictures
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Dolby Theatre Closes Sale to Jebs Hollywood Entertainment Ahead of 2025 Oscars
Entertainment president Jeff Sagansky teased the news of purchasing the iconic Los Angeles theater at TheWrap’s Grill conference last week
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Studio Slump: Lionsgate’s Last 6 Films Have All Been Box Office Busts
“Borderlands,” “Megalopolis” and “The Crow” are among the failures to launch, and trouble lies ahead as “Ballerina” undergoes major reshoots
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Henry Cavill Joins Amazon MGM’s Live-Action ‘Voltron’ Movie
The adaptation will be directed by “Red Notice” filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike to Star in Netflix Comedy ‘Ladies First’
The film is an adaptation based on Eléonore Pourriat’s “Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile”
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DJ and TikTok Creator XANDRA to Headline Fandom’s New York Comic Con Party | Exclusive
The event will be held at The Venue on Music Row at the Hard Rock Hotel on Oct. 18
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‘Rebel Ridge’ Breakout Aaron Pierre to Play John Stewart in ‘Lanterns’ Series at HBO
The actor will star opposite Kyle Chandler in the DC adaptation
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Jeff Sagansky in Talks to Buy Dolby Theatre | Exclusive
TheGrill 2024: Sagansky tells TheWrap that he’s set to buy the home of the Academy Awards from Calpers
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Will Smith to Reunite With Michael Bay on Netflix Action Movie ‘Fast and Loose’
The script was written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson
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Fandango Launches New Movie Ticket Membership Program ‘Fandango FanClub’
For a monthly fee of $9.99, FanClub members will receive one $10 movie ticket promo code per month and waived convenience fees on all ticket purchases
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Jim Henson Company Won’t Sell Historic Charlie Chaplin Studio Lot to Church of Scientology
In a statement the late puppeteer’s family says the Church “is not in contention” and they are “not in escrow with any buyer”
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Katy O’Brian to Star Opposite Glen Powell in ‘The Running Man’ at Paramount
Edgar Wright is directing
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‘Lanterns’ Taps James Hawes to Direct First 2 Episodes
The DC Studios and HBO drama series will follow Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart as they investigate a murder in the American heartland
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Katie Conklin to Lead DDA’s NYC Film and Series Publicity Division
Madison Tobin also joins as a senior account executive from 42West while Paige Gurski boards as a creative lead from Wieden+Kennedy
