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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‘Black Panther 2’ Production Will Stay in Georgia, Director Ryan Coogler Says
“As an African-American, I oppose all attempts, explicit and otherwise, to shrink the electorate and reduce access to the ballot,” Coogler wrote
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Helen McCrory Remembered as ‘Force of Nature,’ ‘Goddess’ and ‘a Genuine Firecracker’
Husband Damian Lewis says she died peacefully after a “heroic battle” with cancer
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‘Predator’ Screenwriters Sue Disney to Reclaim Rights to the Franchise
Writers are seeking to exploit copyright law’s termination provision
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‘Game of Thrones’ Star Pilou Asbæk Joins ‘Aquaman’ Sequel
James Wan is returning to direct the DC superhero film starring Jason Momoa
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Brad Pitt to Cameo in Sandra Bullock Romantic Adventure ‘The Lost City of D’
Channing Tatum also stars along with Patti Harrison, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Daniel Radcliffe
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Paul Greengrass to Direct Trumpian Political Thriller ‘Night at Camp David’ for Universal
Jed Mercurio is writing the script
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Mads Mikkelsen Joins ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Cast in Undisclosed Role
Phoebe Waller-Bridge also recently joined cast opposite Harrison Ford
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Renée Zellweger to Star in ‘The Back Nine’ From Michael Patrick King and MRC’s Landline Pictures
King wrote the script with Jhoni Marchinko and Krista Smith
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‘Call My Agent!’ 5th Season and Spinoff Movie in the Works
Show centers on a tight-knit but dysfunctional team of charismatic Parisian talent agents
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Netflix Acquires True Crime Article ‘The Poet’ for Feature Film Adaptation
21 Laps’ Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen will produce alongside Pouya Shahbazian
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Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal’s ‘Here Today’ Acquired by Sony’s Stage 6 Films
Dramedy film to be released May 7, 2021
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CAA Launches ‘Full Story Initiative’ to Improve Portrayals of Marginalized Communities
Effort aims to help creators shape more authentic and representative content connected to underrepresented communities and social issues
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Jude Law’s Riff Raff Entertainment Signs First-Look Deal With New Republic
“We are thrilled to join forces with New Republic Pictures,” Law says
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Joe Cornish to Write and Direct Mark Millar’s ‘Starlight’ Film Adaptation for 20th Century
Project centers on aging space hero Duke McQueen, who saved the universe 35 years ago
