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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Kevin Feige Says ‘Blade’ Was a Casualty of Marvel’s ‘Quantity Over Quality’ Push, Had 4 Different Scripts
“Mahershala is still attached,” Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige says as he reveals the film will now be set in present day
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Kevin Feige Confirms ‘X-Men’ Will Be Young Mutants Who ‘Feel Like They Don’t Belong’ in MCU Reboot
“That’s the universal story of mutants, and that is sort of where we’re going,” the Marvel Studios chief says
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Tiny Fey, Marc Platt to Produce ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Film at Universal
Kimberly Belflower is adapting her Tony-nominated Broadway play and Sadie Sink will executive produce
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Joe Eszterhas to Write ‘Anti-Woke’ ‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot in $4 Million Blockbuster Deal for Amazon MGM | Exclusive
Sharon Stone could return as her iconic character Catherine Tramell
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Lionsgate Names Erin Westerman President of Motion Picture Group
“Erin’s profound impact on our studio cannot be overstated,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson says
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Ryan Gosling and Will Ferrell to Star in Buddy Comedy ‘Tough Guys’ for Amazon MGM Studios
The project originated as a spec script from writer Daniel Gold
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‘Superman’ Breakout Edi Gathegi on His Comic Book-Accurate Mister Terrific – and Potential TV Spinoff
The actor beat out 200+ candidates for the role that’s now generating major spinoff buzz
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The Egyptian Theater to Host ‘The Little Mermaid’ Screening for LAFCA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | Exclusive
A Q&A with directors Ron Clements and John Musker will take place before the screening
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Blumhouse Layoffs: 6 Film and TV Staffers Fired Amid Restructuring
The independent studio employs around 100 people
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DC Fans Credit James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Success to Dwayne Johnson Being ‘So Bad’ in ‘Black Adam’: ‘Thank You’
“The hierarchy of the DC Universe definitely changed … for the better,” one X user says
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Legendary Entertainment Eyes Lionsgate Studios Acquisition
Lionsgate, whose franchises include “The Hunger Games” and “John Wick,” split with Starz earlier this year
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George Lucas Sets First-Ever Comic-Con Appearance for Hall H
The Lucasfilm founder joins Guillermo del Toro and artist Doug Chiang for a conversation moderated by Queen Latifah
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Guy Ritchie Drops Out as ‘Road House 2’ Director
Jake Gyllenhaal is slated to return to lead the Amazon MGM sequel
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Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell and Avan Jogia Round Out A24’s ‘The Backrooms’ Cast
The film based on director Kane Parsons’ YouTube series about the urban legend also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve
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It’s Not Just IP: Scarlett Johansson’s Box Office Win Proves Movie Stars Still Matter
The success of “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “A Minecraft Movie” and “F1” run counter to the notion that movie stars are dead
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