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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Brad Pitt Hits the Formula One Circuit in New ‘F1’ Trailer
The film will hit theaters and Imax nationwide on June 27
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‘Spider-Man 4’ Adds ‘Stranger Things’ Breakout Sadie Sink
Details about her role are being kept under wraps
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Kristin Chenoweth Signs With UTA
Chenoweth is set to star in the musical “The Queen of Versailles” making its Broadway debut in the 2025-26 season
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Justin Lin to Direct Keanu Reeves in ‘BRZRKR’ at Netflix
“The Batman” screenwriter Mattson Tomlin is adapting the comic book series for the screen
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Robert Rodriguez Launches New Banner Brass Knuckle Films
The company is a joint venture between Rodriguez and Alexis Garcia’s action film label CAT5
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Comic Book Legend Jack Kirby Getting Definitive Documentary in ‘Kirbyvision’
Dan Braun and Josh Braun will produce alongside Mike Cecchini, Ron Fogelman, and Chris Longo
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John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein to Write ‘Monopoly’ for Lionsgate
The project is produced by LuckyChap and Hasbro Entertainment
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‘Scream 7’: David Arquette to Return as Deputy Dewey Riley
Plot details about Dewey’s return, who died in the fifth film, are currently under wraps
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Amazon MGM’s Best Bet to Protect James Bond’s Legacy: Hire Christopher Nolan
Insiders tell TheWrap that the surest way to tamper fan fervor and ensure a box office hit is to let the Bond megafan reboot the franchise — but they’ll have to wait
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Kathleen Kennedy Shoots Down Rumors of Retirement From Lucasfilm: ‘I Will Die Making Movies’
The longtime executive says she has been working on a plan for “eventual succession,” but Puck’s report of her imminent retirement is false
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DC Studios Taps Marketing Vet Ricky Strauss to Consult on ‘Superman’ | Exclusive
Strauss previously headed up marketing at Apple TV+, overseeing promotion for the streamer’s original shows and movies
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Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm Run: Ambitious Expansion Clashing With Corporate Necessity | Analysis
Amid reports she is weighing retirement, the exec’s tenure has been a mixed bag
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Roberto Orci, Writer-Producer of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 51
Also known for his work on “Hawaii Five-0” the longtime creative was battling kidney disease
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Gersh Names Leslie Siebert as Sole President, Becoming First Woman to Lead Major Talent Agency
The agency also appoints five new managing partners and 12 senior partners in a strategic restructuring
