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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Forest Whitaker to Co-Star in Action Film ‘Havoc’ From ‘The Raid’ Director Gareth Evans at Netflix
Evans also sets a film deal to produce and direct films for the studio
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Sony Pushes ‘Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway’ Back 2 Months to July
Family film was originally slated for May 14 release
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Sam Hargrave to Direct Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Combat School’ for MGM
Project tells the true story of late Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman
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‘The Courier’ Director Dominic Cooke on How His Film Differs From Other Espionage Movies (Video)
Sundance 2020: “I think it kind of takes you into a very different place in terms of the espionage movie,” Cooke tells TheWrap’s Brian Welk
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Why Paradigm Is Unlikely to Survive as a Standalone Agency Post-Pandemic
“A merger between what’s left of Paradigm and APA is the likely outcome,” one top agent tells TheWrap
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‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Pushes Back 3 Months to September 2021
“Venom” sequel was expected to hit theaters this June
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‘Hourman’: Chernin Entertainment to Produce Superhero Movie for Warner Bros and DC Films
Gavin James and Neil Widener are writing the script
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Marvel Chief Kevin Feige Shoots Down Report of Chris Evans’ Return as Captain America
“That rumor, I think, was dispelled rather quickly by the man himself,” Feige says
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James Levine, Longtime Metropolitan Opera Conductor, Dies at 77
Levine’s four-decade career at the opera ended after multiple accusations of sexual assault
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‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Virtual Premiere Delay Blamed on Technical Difficulties
“I have no words. Still waiting for info. So sorry,” director Zack Snyder wrote on Twitter
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Paramount President of Physical Production Lee Rosenthal to Exit Studio
Rosenthal has been with the studio for 27 years
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Verve Acquires New Deal, Boutique Agency for TV Directors
The move is in step with a strategic growth spree of the last year
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‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Wins Early Raves, From ‘Improvement’ to a ‘Knockout’
The Snyder Cut premieres March 18 on HBO MAX
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Glenn Close Earns Oscar and Razzie Nominations for Same Role in ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
She’s only the third actor to garner dual Oscar-Razzie nominations for the same performance
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Oscars Biggest Snubs and Surprises, From Regina King to LaKeith Stanfield (Photos)
TheWrap looks at some of the biggest shockers the Academy threw our way
