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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Hugh Jackman Would Have Played Wolverine in MCU Had the Timing Been Right
“Honestly, if seven years ago that had happened I’d be like, ‘Oh yeah!’” actor says
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Chris Pine in Talks to Star in ‘The Saint’ Reboot For Paramount
Dexter Fletcher is attached to direct
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‘The Batman’ Release Date Pushed 4 Months to October 2021
The film was originally set to be released on June 25, 2021
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San Diego Comic-Con Canceled for the First Time in 50-Year History Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021
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Reed Morano in Talks to Direct Jennifer Lopez in ‘The Godmother’
“The Departed” screenwriter William Monahan is also in talks to do a rewrite of the script
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Brian Dennehy Remembered by Sylvester Stallone, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More: ‘A Colossus’
“There is no one I enjoyed working with more,” tweeted Mia Farrow
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Universal and Amasia Entertainment Partner on ‘The Green Hornet and Kato’
Universal optioned film rights from Amasia co-founders after bidding war in January
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Brian Dennehy, Tony and Golden Globe Winning Actor, Dies at 81
The star of films like “Cocoon” and “Tommy Boy” died of natural causes, his family says
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‘Queer Eye’ Star Antoni Porowski’s Sexually Fluid Rom-Com ‘Girls & Boys’ in Works at Netflix With Kenya Barris
‘Plus One’ filmmakers Andrew Rhymer and Jeff Chan to write the script based on Porowski’s real-life dating history
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Hollywood Scrambles to Meet Surging Demand for Animation, Children’s Content During Coronavirus
“The demand for children’s content has increased exponentially as a result of families staying home,” Thanda Belker, of Pocket.watch, tells TheWrap
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Carlos Lopez Estrada to Direct ‘Robin Hood’ Remake For Disney Plus
Kari Granlund, who wrote 2019’s “Lady and the Tramp,” will write the screenplay
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Hollywood Filmmaker Brothers, From the Russos to the Farrellys (Photos)
Hollywood is full of sibling powerhouses, including Matt and Ross Duffer and the Coen brothers
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Walt Disney Studios Staffers Furloughed Amid Pandemic
Staffers at Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Searchlight and more were notified of furloughs
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Ezra Miller Not Under Investigation Over ‘Choking’ Video, Police Say
The woman in the video has yet to file charges against “Justice League” actor
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CAA Institutes Pay Cuts Companywide Up to 50% Amid Pandemic
The agency is implementing “a reduction in pay among employees across all levels” highest compensated colleagues will take the biggest cuts
