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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Andy Muschietti in Talks to Direct ‘Flash’ for DC and Warner Bros
“Birds of Prey” writer Christina Hodson is being eyed to write the script
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‘Walking Dead’ Dead: Robert Kirkman Ends Comic Abruptly With Issue 193
“That’s it… it’s over… we’re done,” Kirkman writes
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Austin Butler, Miles Teller, Harry Styles Eyed for Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis Presley’ Movie
Tom Hanks is currently in talks to play Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker
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Sam Claflin Joins Legendary’s ‘Enola Holmes’ Adaptation
Claflin joins Millie Bobby Brown in film directed by Harry Bradbeer
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Mark Wahlberg in Talks to Replace Chris Evans in Paramount’s ‘Infinite’
Evans dropped out due to scheduling issues with his Apple TV series
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Henry Cavill Tapped to Play Sherlock Holmes in ‘Enola Holmes’
Cavill joins Millie Bobby Brown in film directed by Harry Bradbeer
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Salma Hayek Eyed to Join Marvel Studios’ ‘The Eternals’ (Exclusive)
Details about Hayek’s character are being kept under wraps
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‘Myst’ Film and TV Rights Sold to Village Roadshow
First released in 1993, the best selling game has sold over 15 million copies worldwide
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DC Comics Shutters Vertigo Imprint
Content will be organized under three age-specific labels: DC Kids, DC and DC Black Label
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Frank Grillo and Joe Carnahan’s Warparty Partners With China’s Starlight Entertainment Group
Duo enters far-reaching strategic partnership to develop and produce material for the worldwide marketplace.
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1091 Acquires Domestic Rights to Stephon Marbury Doc ‘A Kid From Coney Island’
Comes to Theaters in October in Partnership with SLAM Media
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Mexican-American Singer-Activist Jenni Rivera Biopic in the Works
Kate Lanier (“What’s Love Got to Do With It”) to write the script for Mucho Mas Media and De Line Pictures
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Lucasfilm Names Michelle Rejwan SVP of Live Action Development and Production
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” producer will oversee a new slate of feature films and episodic series for Lucasfilm and Disney+
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Does ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Have a Post-Credits Scene?
Does the latest live-action “Godzilla” movie tease the future of the this monster franchise after the credits roll?
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Anne Hathaway’s ‘Sesame Street’ Film Shoot Pushed Back 9 Months (Exclusive)
Production, which was to start in July, is now slated to begin in April 2020 for a 2021 release
