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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President Trump Bites Back at Omarosa: ‘She’s a Lowlife’ (Video)
POTUS responds to former White House aide, who called him “racist,” according to book excerpts obtained by The Guardian
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Justin Timberlake Gives Fans a Peek at His First Book ‘Hindsight’ to be Released This Fall
“I’ve been working on this for a while now and I am happy to finally give you a first look at my first book,” says Timberlake
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Shia LeBeouf Is Tatted Up in First Still From ‘The Tax Collector’ (Photo)
And what’s with the creepy “Creeper” across his abs?
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Chris Hardwick’s Name Restored to Nerdist Website After Reinstatement by AMC and NBC
“Founded by Chris Hardwick in 2012, Nerdist is home to the Nerdist Podcast Network, Nerdist News and Nerdist Presents,” the website’s about page displayed Friday
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Chloe Grace Moretz Wants Louis CK’s ‘I Love You, Daddy’ to ‘Just Kind of Go Away’
C.K. took distribution rights back after misconduct scandal last year, TheWrap reported
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‘Bloodshot’: Guy Pearce in Talks to Replace Michael Sheen in Superhero Film
Scheduling issues forced Sheen to leave Sony movie
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‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’ Pulled From Universal Release Calendar
Movie starring Chris Pratt was slated for June 2019 release
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Legendary to Produce Untitled Heist Film Set Inside a Superhero’s Lair
Chris Baugh and Brendan Mullin will write, direct, and produce film about career criminals who try to steal from a superhero
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‘City of Lies’: Johnny Depp’s Biggie, Tupac Thriller Film Yanked Month Before Release
Film was set to be released in North America by Global Road Entertainment on Sept. 7
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‘Minecraft’ Movie Delayed: Rob McElhenney Out as Director, Nee Brothers Tapped to Write (Exclusive)
Video game adaptation was originally slated to be released in May 2019
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‘Space Jam 2’: Terence Nance in Advanced Talks to Direct Lebron James (Exclusive)
Nance is best known for his Sundance breakout “An Oversimplification of Her Beauty”
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Matt Reeves Says ‘Batman’ Won’t Be a ‘Year One’-Style Origin Story
“We are working on getting our draft [in] the next couple weeks,” Reeves said
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Sony Taps ‘Equalizer’ Writer Richard Wenk to Write ‘Kraven the Hunter’
Project is being billed as the next chapter of Sony’s universe of Marvel-licensed characters
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Marc Maron in Talks to Join Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie
“Glow” star joins Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz and Frances Conroy in origin movie
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‘Joker’: Frances Conroy in Talks to Play Mom to Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker in ‘Batman’ Spinoff (Exclusive)
The film will be released on October 4, 2019
