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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Millie Bobby Brown to Star, Russo Brothers to Direct ‘Electric State’ Adaptation at Universal
“Avengers” writing duo Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely wrote the script
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Has Shia LaBeouf’s Latest Scandal Finally Crossed the Line for Hollywood?
“It was one thing for him to do lethally stupid things, but now you’re talking about things that are viewed like the plague to most people,” crisis PR expert Eric Schiffer says
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Jeremy Bulloch, Original Boba Fett Actor in ‘Star Wars’ Franchise, Dies at 75
Bulloch played Boba Fett in 1980’s “The Empire Strikes Back” and 1983’s “Return of the Jedi”
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Jennifer Lopez Thriller ‘The Cipher’ in the Works at Netflix
Lopez will star and produce the project along with producing partners Elaine Goldsmith Thomas and Benny Medina
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Grammy-Winning Singer Bad Bunny Boards Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ for Sony
David Leitch is set to direct
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Marvel Is Exploring New Talent Deals in Case Films End Up Going to Disney+ (Exclusive)
Studio behind “Avengers” franchise still wants its films released in theaters first
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Endeavor Promotes Courtney Braun and Michelle Walter to Key Exec Posts
Braun has been upped to general counsel for Endeavor’s Client Rep Group and Michelle Walter to CFO, WME
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Rachael Leigh Cook Joins ‘She’s All That’ Remake
Cook will play Padgett Sawyer’s, (Addison Rae) wise and caring mother
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‘Black Adam’: Quintessa Swindell to Play Cyclone in Dwayne Johnson Superhero Movie
Cyclone is a junior member of the Justice Society with the power to manipulate wind and sound
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Chris Pine in Talks to Star in Film Adaptation of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
Jonathan Goldstein and Jonathan Francis Daley set to direct from a screenplay they’ve written, based on a draft by Michael Gilio
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WarnerMedia Concludes ‘Justice League’ Investigation With Vague ‘Remedial Action’
“There are still conversations that need to be had and resolutions that need to be found,” Ray Fisher, whose accusations led to the investigation, says
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Jaimie Alexander to Return as Sif in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’
Sif may also make an appearance on the upcoming “Loki” series
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Ana de Armas Joins Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in ‘The Gray Man’ at Netflix
Joe Russo wrote the script for the espionage thriller based on the book by Mark Greaney
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‘Spider-Man’ Director Jon Watts to Direct ‘The Fantastic Four’ for Marvel Studios
Studio Chief Kevin Feige made the epic announcement on Disney Investor Day
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‘Lando Calrissian’ Series in the Works at Disney+ From ‘Dear White People’ Creator Justin Simien
Project was announced during Disney’s investor day
