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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‘The Mandalorian’: Timothy Olyphant Joins Season 2 Cast
Details about Olyphant’s role are being kept deep inside the Sarlacc Pit
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Danny Boyle to Direct Michael B. Jordan in ‘Methuselah’ for Warner Bros
Simon Beaufoy, who worked with Boyle on “Slumdog Millionaire” and “127 Hours,” is being eyed to rewrite the screenplay
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Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt Superhero Package ‘Ball and Chain’ Lands at Netflix
Oscar nominee Emily V. Gordon will write the script based on the ’90s comic of the same name by Scott Lobdell
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Luca Guadagnino to Direct ‘Scarface’ Reboot for Universal
The Coen Brothers had polished the most recent draft of the script
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‘The Matrix 4’ Cast Signs 8-Week Extensions in Wake of Shutdown
Warner Bros. hopes to resume production on “Matrix 4” in early July
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Alejandro González Iñárritu to Restore ‘Amores Perros’ for Film’s 20th Anniversary
Film premiered in 2000 at Cannes Critics Week
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Russell Crowe to Star in Thriller ‘American Son’ for Paramount
Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu will direct from a script by Dennis Lehane
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Hollywood Bowl Cancels 2020 Summer Season For First Time in 98 Years (Report)
Shows at the famed venue have never stopped for more than two weeks during the last 100 summers at the Bowl
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Broadway Actor Nick Cordero Wakes From Coma 3 Weeks After Leg Amputation
Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, said he went into the hospital on March 30 and was intubated on April 1
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Tim Story in Talks to Direct Kevin Hart in Superhero Comedy ‘Night Wolf’ for STX
Hart and Story will produce through their HartBeat Productions and The Story Company banners
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Oscar-Nominated ‘St. Louis Superman’ Sets World Premiere With MTV, VH1 and MTV2 Simulcast (Exclusive)
Sheila Nevins’ first acquisition for MTV Documentary Films is being positioned for an Emmy nod
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SAG-AFTRA, Entertainment Groups Want Coronavirus Aid Updated to Include Mixed Income Workers
“We must be able to access the full support intended by Congress,” the groups stated in a letter
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‘The Mandalorian’: Temuera Morrison to Play Boba Fett in Season 2
Morrison previously voiced bounty hunter in “The Empire Strikes Back” special edition redub
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‘Spaceship Earth’ Director Matt Wolf on What Drew Him to Saga of Biosphere 2 (Video)
Doc tells the story of the eight men and women sealed inside Biosphere 2 in 1991
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M. Night Shyamalan Rounds Up Cast for Untitled Universal Movie
Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps are in talks to join the top-secret project
