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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Regal Cinemas Will Require Guests to Wear Face Masks at Theaters
Move comes after theater chains faced backlash on social media
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‘Snyder Cut’ Darkseid Revealed! Zack Snyder Shares First Look at New God in ‘Justice League’ (Video)
“The bell’s already been rung, and they heard it,” says Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor
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Good Deed Acquires Domestic Rights to Spoken Word Poet Film ‘Summertime’
Film opened the 2020 Sundance Film Festival
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Warner Bros Announces DC Fandome, Virtual Comic-Con Alternative Launching in August
The event will immerse fans into the DC Multiverse, with new content reveals and announcements from WB Games, Film, TV and comics
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Netflix Hires Michelle Slavich as Vice President of Publicity
Slavich reunites with Rachel Whetstone, Netflix’s chief communications officer, whom she previously worked for at Google/YouTube
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Moves Theatrical Release From August to October
Gal Gadot and the filmmakers made the announcement on their social media pages
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Iconic ‘Batman’ Writer Denny O’Neil Dies at 81
“RIP Denny O’ Neil–one of visionary architects of DC Comics who helped revive Batman in the 1970’s and remains my favorite Green Lantern writer to date,” said Jim Lee, DC Comics Publisher
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‘Batman,’ ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Justice League’ to Leave HBO Max in July
More recent titles like “Aquaman,” “Shazam!,” and 2019’s “Joker” will remain on the platform
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How ‘Open Dialogue’ Might Combat the Wounds of Racial Injustice | Video
TheWrap editor in chief Sharon Waxman hosted a webinar titled “Allies Unite: Fixing a Broken System and Using Your Platform for Change”
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Badges for Everyone! How San Diego Comic-Con’s 2020 ‘Home’ Version Will Actually Work
San Diego Comic-Con organizers revealed on Wednesday details of the planned virtual version of the event, called Comic-Con@Home
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Emmanuel Acho, Tika Sumpter on How ‘Open Dialogue’ Might Combat the Wounds of Racial Injustice (Video)
“There’s a disconnect between our white brothers and sisters and our black brothers and sisters and it’s because of limited exposure,” former NFL star and sports analyst Acho says
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Academy Elects Ava DuVernay, Whoopi Goldberg to Board of Governors
The number of female Academy governors increases from 25 to 26, and the number of people of color increases from 11 to 12 and includes the three governors-at-large
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Kevin Bacon Thriller ‘You Should Have Left’ to Skip Theaters for VOD Release This Month
The film will be released on June 19
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Michael Jordan Pledges $100 Million to Fight Racial Injustice
The NBA legend plans to donate the money over 10 years to organizations dedicated to racial equality
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All the A-List Directors Who Backed John Boyega After His Impassioned #BLM Speech
“I don’t know if I’ll have a career after this,” “Star Wars” actor says in emotional plea for peaceful protests
