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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‘Batgirl’: Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah Set to Direct for HBO Max
“Birds of Prey” writer Christina Hodson wrote the script
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star in Daina O Pusic’s ‘Tuesday’ for A24
Lola Petticrew co-stars as Louis-Dreyfus’ daughter in the film
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Leslie Odom Jr Joins Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel
Oscar nominee joins Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe and Kathryn Hahn
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How Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger Will Force Hollywood to Get Bigger or Go Home
Is the cable bundle about to morph into the streaming bundle?
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John Boyega to Return as Moses in ‘Attack the Block 2’
Joe Cornish returns to write and direct the sequel
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2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards: Complete List of Winners
Leslie Jones hosted the awards ceremony that aired live Sunday from Los Angeles
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Henry Golding Joins Ninja Clan in First ‘Snake Eyes’ Trailer (Video)
GI Joe movie spinoff opens in theaters and IMAX on July 23
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‘Loki’: God of Mischief Meets Agent Mobius From TVA (Video)
“Loki” will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, June 9
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‘Black Widow’: Natasha Dodges Disaster in Sneak Peek (Video)
Film will premiere in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on July 9
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Biden Scraps Trump’s ‘National Garden of American Heroes’
The statue park would have included Kobe Bryant and “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek
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SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David P White to Step Down
“David has been an invaluable advocate for our members and deserves immense credit for SAG-AFTRA’s success over the past decade,” SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris says
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Jeff Blackburn Returns to Amazon as SVP Global Media and Entertainment
Blackburn will oversee all entertainment business including Prime Video and Amazon Studios, Music, Podcasts/Wondery, Audible, Games and Twitch
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Uzo Aduba and Alexander Ludwig Join ‘National Champions’ Cast at STX
Andrew Bachelor, David Koechner, Tim Blake Nelson, and Timothy Olyphant also set to join cast
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Janelle Monáe in Talks to Join Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel
Edward Norton and Dave Bautista are also circling roles in the murder mystery
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Inside the Decades-Long Battle Over ‘Buck Rogers’ (Exclusive)
“People need to understand that the court system is overtaxed and bad guys will try to steal their valuable intellectual property when they aren’t looking,” Flint Dille tells TheWrap
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