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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COVID Mutates in First Trailer for Michael Bay’s Pandemic Thriller ‘Songbird’ (Video)
KJ Apa and Sofia Carson star in the movie directed by Adam Mason
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Gael García Bernal on How He Landed ‘Amores Perros’ Role During a Live Radio Broadcast
“Hi Gael, how are you, this is WFM radio station. We are broadcasting from Mexico City,” the actor recalls
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‘Greek Freak’: Akin Omotoso to Direct NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Biopic for Disney+
Known as the “Greek Freak,” Antetokounmpo was awarded his second straight NBA Most Valuable Player Award in September
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‘Moon Knight’: Disney+ Series Lands Mohamed Diab as Director
Oscar Isaac is in talks to play the title role
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Sony Pictures Hit With Layoffs in Reorganization of Film, TV Marketing
New marketing group will be run by Paul Noble, Danielle Misher, and Lexine Wong
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Bryan Edward Hill to Write ‘Power Rangers’ Reboot for eOne and Hasbro
eOne will develop and produce the project
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Idris Elba-Led Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Concrete Cowboy’ Gets 2021 Worldwide Launch on Netflix
Film also stars “Stranger Things” actor Caleb McLaughlin
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Oscar Isaac in Talks to Play ‘Moon Knight’ for Disney+ Show
Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin in 1975, Moon Knight debuted in Marvel’s “Werewolf by Night”
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Ben Wheatley to Direct ‘The Meg’ Sequel For Warner Bros
Jason Statham starred in the first film and is expected to return for the sequel
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Joe Manganiello to Return as Deathstroke in ‘Justice League’ Snyder Cut
Deathstroke first appeared in the post credit scene of 2017’s theatrical cut of “Justice League”
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Simon Kinberg to Write ‘Battlestar Galactica’ for Universal
Kinberg will also produce alongside Dylan Clark who has shepherded the film adaptation for the studio
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David Kirsch, Geoff Suddleson Named Co-Heads of UTA’s Unscripted TV
Kirsch has been at UTA since 2008; Suddleson joined the company in 2004
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Jared Leto to Return as The Joker in ‘Justice League’ Snyder Cut
Film will be a four-hour episodic presentation on HBO MAX
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Endeavor Content Acquires YA Novel ‘Poisoned’ From ‘A Northern Light’ Author Jennifer Donnelly
Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment and Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories are producing the project
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Veteran Agent Andrea Nelson Meigs Joins UTA as Partner
Nelson Meigs’ has worked with notable names such as Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Halle Berry
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