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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Josh Duhamel in Early Talks to Replace Armie Hammer in JLo Movie ‘Shotgun Wedding’
Hammer dropped out of the movie amid a social media firestorm about what the actor calls “bulls– claims” about him
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Willy Wonka Prequel Set for 2023 Release at Warner Bros
“Paddington” director Paul King to direct movie about Wonka’s adventures before opening chocolate factory
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Almost Had a ‘WandaVision’ Post-Credits Scene, Says Paul Bettany
“At one point I was going to be in a tag, where you opened a sort of body bag drawer and there was the Vision,” Bettany tells his “WandaVision” co-star Elizabeth Olsen
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‘Quo Vadis Aida’ Director Jasmila Zbanic Exposes the Bureaucracy of War From a Female Perspective (Video)
“For me as a woman and maybe the person who survived a war, war has nothing attractive,” filmmaker tells TheWrap’s Joe McGovern
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‘El Olvido Que Seremos’ Shows Off the Other Side of Colombia, Star Javier Cámara Says
Cámara wanted to highlight “the bright side of this amazing country,” he tells TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman
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‘Godzilla Vs Kong’ Moves Up 2 Months to March Release
Schedule change comes after Warner Bros. and Legendary were reported to be close to a deal on release plans
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Chloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ to Launch in Theaters and on Hulu on Feb. 19
Film is also getting an exclusive run in select Imax theaters beginning Jan. 29
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Captain America Returns! Chris Evans in Talks to Reprise Role in MCU
His return is unlikely to be a new “Captain America” installment, but rather an appearance in an untitled Marvel project
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‘Sopranos’ Prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Pushed to Fall 2021
Film will now be released on Sept. 24
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WME Partner Tanya Cohen Joins Management Firm Range Media Partners
“We’re thrilled to welcome her to Range,” Range Managing Partner Mick Sullivan says
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‘Borat’ Star Sacha Baron Cohen Details How He Infiltrated CPAC for That Mike Pence Scene
Baron Cohen says he spent six hours in a makeup chair
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‘Deadpool 3′: Everything We Know About Ryan Reynolds’ Marvel Cinematic Universe Debut
Don’t worry, he’s still gonna swear a whole lot
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Brendan Fraser to Star in Darren Aronofsky’s ‘The Whale’ at A24
Playwright Samuel D. Hunter will write the screenplay based on his 2012 play of the same name
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WME Agents Tanya Cohen, Solco Schuit and Simon Faber to Depart Agency
Schuit and Farber are also pursuing opportunities in managing and producing space as a pair
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How ‘Working Girls’ Filmmakers Gained Access to a Brothel to Research Their Film (Video)
“I said… I won’t write this story if I didn’t meet these women,” filmmaker Anne Paulicevich tells TheWrap’s Steve Pond
