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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New ‘Transformers’ Movie in the Works From ‘Blue Beetle’ Director Angel Manuel Soto
“The Defenders” showrunner Marco Ramirez is set to write the script
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‘The Suicide Squad’ Rescues Harley Quinn and Confronts a Freakin’ Kaiju in NSFW Trailer (Video)
DC Comics movie comes “from The Horribly Beautiful Mind of James Gunn” in case you were wondering
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Most Hollywood Talent Agencies Fall Short of Gender Parity Goals
“The disregard for gender parity is completely out of step with best business practices, as well as the current zeitgeist,” SDSU’s Martha Lauzen says
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Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé Dominate NAACP Image Awards in Music
Other winners include Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste and Tom MacDougall for the “Soul” soundtrack
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‘Black Adam’: Pierce Brosnan to Play Dr Fate in Dwayne Johnson Superhero Movie
Dr. Fate is part of the Justice Society of America
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‘The Flash’: Ron Livingston to Play Henry Allen in Superhero Movie
Livingston replaces Billy Crudup who departed the role due to scheduling conflicts
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Cary Fukunaga to Produce and Direct ‘Tokyo Ghost’ Adaptation for Legendary
The cyberpunk series is set in 2089, when humanity has become fully addicted to technology as an escape from reality
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Laurence Fishburne, ‘I May Destroy You’ Creator Michaela Coel Win NAACP Image Awards
Gina Prince-Bythewood, Radha Blank, Eugene Ashe and Misty Copeland also won prizes
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George Segal, Venerated ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ and ‘The Goldbergs’ Actor, Dies at 87
Segal received five Golden Globe nominations, an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA nomination and won two Golden Globes
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Helen Mirren Joins ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ in Villain Role
Mirren will play Hespera, a daughter of Atlas, in New Line’s DC Comics movie
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‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Pushes Back Release Date as Part of Massive Disney Shuffle
“Free Guy,” “The King’s Man,” “Deep Water” and “Death on the Nile” get new release dates
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Seth Rogen Joins Steven Spielberg Film Based on Filmmaker’s Youth
Michelle Williams is in talks to have a major role in the project inspired by the filmmaker’s mother
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Lex Borrero, Tommy Mottola and Range Media Partners Launch Ntertain, Will Focus on the Latin Experience
Company’s goal is to change “the perception of Latins” with quality stories
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Emerald Fennell to Write DC Movie ‘Zatanna’ For Bad Robot and Warner Bros
Bad Robot is producing through their deal with the studio
