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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‘Captain Marvel’: Who Is Jude Law Playing?
Here’s what you need to know about a couple of Kree warriors well-known to comic book fans
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Warner Bros Slips From ‘Crazy Rich’ 2017, But Scores With Unlikely Hits Such as ‘A Star Is Born’
2018 Studio Report Card: The Burbank studio continued to right its DC Films strategy with December’s “Aquaman”
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Did You Catch the ‘Superman’ Reference in ‘Aquaman’?
“Aquaman” not only has a “Justice League” reference, but a “Man of Steel” one as well
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Jay Basu Tapped to Write ‘Battlestar Galactica’ for Universal (Exclusive)
Francis Lawrence (“Red Sparrow,” “The Hunger Games” series) will direct the film
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Convicted Deer Poacher Ordered to Watch ‘Bambi’ Once a Month
Defendant must “view the Walt Disney movie ‘Bambi,’ with the first viewing being on or before Dec. 23, 2018”
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Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ Put on Hold
Amblin remains as producer of the writer/director’s fact-based story
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Scott Derrickson Will Return to Direct ‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel
A search is underway for a writer to pen the sequel with an eye toward a spring 2020 production start
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‘Birds of Prey’: Ali Wong Joins Cast in Supporting Role (Exclusive)
Wong is playing an associate of Renee Montoya in Gotham law enforcement
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Legendary Acquires ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Film Rights
Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment will serve as producers
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Someone Redirected ‘Avengers: Endgame’ URL to the ‘Deadpool’ Site and Yes This Is Pretty Funny
AvengersEndgame.Com reroutes to website for upcoming PG-13 edit of ‘Deadpool 2’
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Warner Bros and DC to Develop ‘Plastic Man’ Movie
Rising screenwriter Amanda Idoko has been tapped to write the comedic action-adventure script
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‘Without Remorse’: Stefano Sollima in Talks to Direct Michael B Jordan in Tom Clancy Adaptation
Jordan to play Clancy mainstay John Clark
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Robert Schwentke to Direct ‘Snake Eyes’ For Paramount and Paramount and Allspark
Film based on fan favorite action figure will open on March 27, 2020
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‘Aquaman’: Amazon Adds 100 Additional Venues for Early Screening
Prime members can purchase tickets through Atom Tickets for showing at more than 1,120 theaters
