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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Tommy Chong Proves Stoners Don’t Forget Everything 40 Years After ‘Up in Smoke’ (Video)
“Not that s–t,” Chong tells TheWrap about his groundbreaking film
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Bruce Dern to Replace Burt Reynolds in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
Reynolds was previously cast in role before he died on Sept. 6
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Director Keith Behrman on the Dream That Inspired ‘Giant Little Ones’ (Video)
TIFF ’18: “I had a dream when I heard a voice of a young man talking to his mother in the kitchen and I woke up the next morning and I wrote it down”
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Norm Breyfogle, Renowned ‘Batman’ Comic Book Artist, Dies at 58
Breyfogle is best known for his work in Batman comics from 1987 to 1995
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‘Birds of Prey’: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Cast as Black Canary and Huntress
Film to open in theaters Feb. 7, 2020
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David Harbour’s ‘Hellboy’ Pushed Back 4 Months to April 2019
Film had been previously set to open Jan. 11, 2019
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Harry Abrams Sells His Agency to Robert Atterman, Brian Cho and Adam Bold
Abrams to guide new team through transition as founder and advisor
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Creative Artists Agency Promotes Four Trainees to Agent, Executive
Promotions are in agency’s Motion Pictures, Sports and Brand Consulting departments
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Margot Robbie’s ‘Birds of Prey’ Sets February 2020 Release Date
A second round of actresses will test this week
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ICM Partners Promotes 3 Coordinators in Concerts Department to Agent
“Danielle, Kyle and Liz have each proven to be great assets to the department and we look forward to the strong careers they each have ahead of them,” Partners and Department heads Steve Levine, Rob Prinz and Mark Siegel say
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‘Eternals:’ Marvel Studios Sets Chloe Zhao to Direct
Blacklist screenwriters Matthew and Ryan Firpo (“Ruin”) are writing the script
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‘Birds of Prey’: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Eyed for DC’s Female Superheroes Movie
Other names being considered for the Harley Quinn-centered girl gang movie include Sofia Boutella, Cristin Milioti, Margaret Qualley
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Did DC Comics Just Kill Off Another Robin in ‘Batman’ Issue 55?
Probably not, but a classic Batman foe from the late 80s makes a glorious return
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Marvel Studios Chief Kevin Feige to Receive BAFTA’s Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award
“Kevin has propelled the Marvel brand to new heights, harnessing the very best international talent, with an unprecedented track record of back-to-back success,” said BAFTA Los Angeles chairman Kieran Breen
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Disney Promotes Ryan Stankevich and Martha Morrison to SVP Global Marketing Posts
Stankevich will focus on titles from Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, Morrison will oversee projects from Walt Disney Animation and Pixar
