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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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
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‘Happy Days’ Reunion: Henry Winkler Tweets Emmys Pic With Ron Howard (Photo)
“Pals at the Emmys,” tweeted Winkler
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Zazie Beetz Won’t Spill on ‘Joker’: ‘I’ll Probably Lose My Job if I Do’
“It’s such an honor to work with him,” said Beetz about her co-star, Joaquin Phoenix
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Jenifer Lewis Sports Nike in Support of Colin Kaepernick at 2018 Emmys
“I am wearing Nike to applaud them for supporting Colin Kaepernick and his protest against racial injustice and police brutality,” said Lewis
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Brett Cullen to Replace Alec Baldwin as Thomas Wayne in ‘Joker’
Baldwin dropped out of last month due to a scheduling conflict
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Judi Dench’s Period Spy Thriller ‘Red Joan’ Picked Up by IFC Films
Toronto Film Festival 2018: Trevor Nunn directs drama written by Lindsay Shapero
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Pam Lifford Named President of Warner Bros Global Brands and Experiences
Lifford to oversee studio consumer products, DC, global franchise and themed experiences teams
