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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Petula Clark Voices ‘Shock and Disbelief’ That Her Song ‘Downtown’ Was Used in Nashville Christmas Day Bombing
“Of all the thousands of songs – why this one?” singer says
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Gemma Arterton Regrets ‘Quantum of Solace’ Role: There’s ‘So Much Wrong With Bond Women’
Actress says she still gets criticism for playing Strawberry Fields in the 2008 film
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How Hollywood Agencies Pivoted in Pandemic: Downsizing, Streaming and Making Peace With Writers
“Agencies will rebound just fine post-pandemic,” a top agent says
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Does ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Have a Post-Credits Scene?
Does the latest DC Comics film follow the superhero movie tradition?
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Variety Apologizes for ‘Insensitive Language’ About Carey Mulligan in ‘Promising Young Woman’ Review
Actress had called out the Hollywood trade’s review for suggesting she “wasn’t hot enough” for the role
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Upright Citizens Brigade Closes Sunset Theater in Los Angeles
“We have been unable to make mortgage payments during this extended shutdown,” the company says in a statement
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Golden Globes Roasted for Shutting ‘Minari’ Out of Best Picture Race: ‘Sad,’ ‘Racist,’ ‘Complete Bulls–‘
“The film equivalent of being told to go back to your country when that country is actually America,” said Daniel Dae Kim
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Blumhouse Wins Bidding War for NY Times Miriam Rodriguez Kidnapping Revenge Article
Rodriguez helped imprison 10 local cartel members who abducted and killed her daughter
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‘Halloween’ Director David Gordon Green in Talks to Direct Blumhouse’s ‘The Exorcist’ Sequel
1973’s “The Exorcist” previously spawned two direct sequels and two prequels
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Robin Wright Searches for Meaning in ‘Land’ Trailer (Video)
Film will have its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 31
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Mark Hamill on His Secret Appearance in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season Finale: ‘Nothing Less Than a Miracle’
“A real triumph for spoiler-haters everywhere!” Hamill says
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Disney Studios Promotes Alan Bergman to Chairman, Alan Horn Shuffled to Chief Creative Officer
The duo previously served as co-chairmen since May 2019
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Jeffrey Epstein Associate Charged With Rape of Minors and Human Trafficking
French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Wednesday
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‘Shang Chi’ Star Simu Liu Deletes Tweet Calling Out Mark Wahlberg for Beating 2 Vietnamese Men in 1988
Liu’s reason for doing so made things worse with many on social media
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Santa Claus Is Cleared to Travel Amid Pandemic Thanks to Dr Fauci
“I took a trip up to the North Pole; I went there and vaccinated Santa Claus myself,” Dr. Fauci says
