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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Bill Murray, Adam Driver to Star in Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Dead Don’t Die’ for Focus Features
Chloë Sevigny, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi and Selena Gomez round out the cast of the zombie comedy
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Aisha Tyler to Moderate Warner Bros/DC Comic-Con 2018 Panel (Exclusive)
Tyler last moderated WB’s big Saturday morning presentation in 2015
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Cate Shortland to Direct ‘Black Widow’ Movie for Marvel
Studio met with 70 to 75 directors for the project
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Joaquin Phoenix on ‘Joker’ Movie: ‘It Scares the F—ing S— Out of Me’
“It might as well be the thing that scares you the most,” actor
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director Jon Chu to Develop Second Thai Cave Rescue Movie
“I refuse to let Hollywood #whitewashout the Thai Cave rescue story! No way. Not on our watch,” Chu says
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‘Shazam’: First Look at Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Grazer in DC Comics Movie (Photo)
“I wanted to keep the shorter cape as a throwback to the original because that’s something that sets him apart from Superman or Batman,” says director
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‘Deadpool’ Creator Rob Liefeld’s ‘Prophet’ Acquired by Studio 8
Studio 8 plans to build a franchise around title character, John Prophet, a DNA enhanced super-soldier
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Sony Pictures Shake-Up: Paul Noble Replaces Michael Horn as Head of International Marketing
Josh Greenstein, president of marketing and distribution at the studio, makes the announcement in a company memo
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Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Origin Movie Greenlit, Eyes Fall Production Start
The film directed by Todd Phillips will be produced by Emma Tillinger Koskoff and executive produced by Richard Baratta
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‘Infinity War’: Thanos’ Snap Also Killed Animals, Marvel’s Kevin Feige Says
“Yes! Yes. All life,” says Marvel head honcho
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‘Spawn:’ Jeremy Renner Joins Cast of Blumhouse Superhero Movie
“Bourne Legacy” star is set to play Detective “Twitch” Williams, with Jamie Foxx in the title role
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Steve Ditko, ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Doctor Strange’ Co-Creator, Dies at 90
Ditko invented webslinger with Stan Lee
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Keri Russell in Early Talks to Join ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Cast
“The American’s” actress last collaborated with J.J. Abrams on 2006’s “Mission: Impossible III”
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Does ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’ Have a Post-Credits Scene?
Should you stay in your seat after the credits roll for a look at how “Ant-Man and the Wasp” teases “Avengers 4?”
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Lanny Davis, Ex-Harvey Weinstein Legal Adviser, Now Works for Michael Cohen
“Michael Cohen deserves to tell his side of the story,” says Davis
