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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d2H Partners Acquires Hispanic Marketing Firm Arenas Group (Exclusive)
Founded by Santiago Pozo in 1988, Arenas has worked on more than 600 films and TV campaigns throughout its 31-year history
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Rachel McAdams to Return in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
Benedict Wong and Chiwetel Ejiofor are also expected to return as sorcerers Wong and Karl Mordo
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Brian K Vaughan to Write ‘Buck Rogers’ TV Adaptation for Legendary
“Transformers” producer Don Murphy and Susan Montford will produce via their Angry Films banner along with Flint Dille, the grandson of the original Buck Rogers creator
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Cassandra Vargas Joins 42 West as Vice President in Entertainment Marketing Division
Executives Greg Cortez, Britney Ross and Julia Rossen have also been named as vice presidents
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Alfred Molina to Return as Doctor Octopus in ‘Spider-Man 3’
Molina last appeared as Doctor Octopus in 2004’s “Spider-Man 2” from director Sam Raimi
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Christopher Nolan Rips Warner Bros. for ‘Bait and Switch’ HBO Max Deal
“What you have right now in our business is a lot of the use of the pandemic as an excuse for sort of grappling for short-term advantage. And it’s really unfortunate,” says ‘Tenet’ director
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‘Dune’ and ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Producer Legendary Considers Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Over HBO Max Deal
Numerous insiders said that WarnerMedia did not give them advance notice ahead of last week’s announcement
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Warner Bros’ Streaming Push Rattles A-List Stars and Producers: ‘Box Office Bonuses Mean Sh–‘
“The whole deal-making process has to shift now,” one producer says
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David Sheehan, Veteran LA Entertainment Journalist and Broadcaster, Dies at 82
Sheehan was a founding member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (now Critics Choice Association)
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Cat Vasko to Write Female-Centric ‘Plastic Man’ Movie for Warner Bros
Amanda Idoko wrote the previous draft of the script
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Oscar Isaac to Play Solid Snake in ‘Metal Gear Solid’ for Sony
Film is based on the Metal Gear Solid video game created by Hideo Kojima and published by Konami
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‘Hawkeye’: Florence Pugh and Vera Farmiga Join Cast of Disney+ Series
Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, and Zahn McClarnon are also joining the cast
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Hugh Keays-Byrne, Villain of 2 ‘Mad Max’ Films, Dies at 73
Keays-Byrne played Toecutter in 1979’s “Mad Max” and then 36 years later played Immortan Joe in 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road”
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Julius Avery to Direct New ‘Van Helsing’ Film for Universal
James Wan will produce via his Atomic Monster banner with Michael Clear
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Peter Dinklage to Wield the Mop in Legendary’s ‘Toxic Avenger’ Reboot
Macon Blair will write and direct the adaptation of the cult-classic franchise
