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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Naomi Watts on Remaining Locked Up in ‘The Wolf Hour’ (Video)
Sundance 2019: “She has made a great case for staying locked up inside, things don’t work for her out there in the world anymore, she hurts people, she hurts herself,” Watts told TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman.
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Kelvin Harrison Jr on How Privilege Plays a Huge Part in ‘Luce’ (Video)
Sundance 2019: “It’s a culture shock, it’s a difference,” Harrison Jr. tells TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman
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Dr. Rapp: Netflix Wins Film Rights to Story of 63-Year-Old Doctor Turned Rapper
Jeff Maysh’s Atlantic article describe how a stroke made Dr. Sherman Hershfield start speaking in rhyme
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Dick Miller, Prolific Character Actor Known for ‘Gremlins,’ Dies at 90
Miller also appeared in cult classics directed by Roger Corman, and films like “The Terminator”
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James Gunn in Talks to Direct ‘The Suicide Squad’
DC Comics film will be director’s first since being fired from Disney’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise
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Ted Melfi in Talks to Direct Sci-Fi Movie ‘Harry’s All Night Hamburgers’
Andrew Lazar (“American Sniper”) will produce via his Mad Chance production banner
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Zack Snyder to Direct Zombie Thriller ‘Army of the Dead’ for Netflix
The script was written by Joby Harold
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‘Deadpool’ Creator Rob Liefeld Has Some Friendly Comic Book Recommendations for Bill Maher
Maher revisited his criticism of adult comic book fans on Friday’s “Real Time”
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Does ‘Birds of Prey’ Trailer of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn Hint at a Batman Cameo? (Video)
Margot Robbie also sports a “Bruce” dog tag around her neck
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Sony’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel Gets July 2020 Release
“Spider-Man” Spinoff “Morbius” follows three weeks later, while Mr. Rogers biopic moves up a month
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Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski Thriller ‘Lying and Stealing’ Acquired by Vertical and DirecTV
Theatrical release planned for Q2 this year
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Oren Uziel to Write ‘Detective Pikachu’ Sequel
Uziel most recently worked on the screenplay for Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog”
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Roman Reigns to Play Dwayne Johnson’s Brother in ‘Hobbs and Shaw’
“Good times droppin’ sweat and spillin’ blood with my family, Roman Reigns who’ll be playing my brother in our FAST & FURIOUS UNIVERSE,” Johnson said
