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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Zachary Levi Offers Up First Official Look at ‘Shazam’ Costume (Photo)
“This is what dreams are made of. Complete and total wish fulfillment, plus a beverage!” wrote Levi from the floor of the Las Vegas Licensing show
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So What Exactly Is Domino’s Superpower in ‘Deadpool 2?’
The short answer is that she is “supernaturally lucky”
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Cannes Film ‘Woman at War’ Domestic Rights Nabbed by Magnolia Pictures
Dramedy premiered during Cannes Critics’ Week to high acclaim and won SACD prize
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John McCain Takes Parting Shot at Washington Politics in Trailer for HBO Documentary (Video)
“We need to give the American people what they deserve and right now they’re not getting it,” senator says
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Warner Bros Wins ‘In the Heights’ Movie Rights Auction
Title was a hot property after it was extracted from The Weinstein Company ahead of its bankruptcy
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‘Deadpool 2:’ Star Lewis Tan on Shatterstar’s ’90s Look and His Family’s ‘Batman’ Connection (Video)
“I kind of owe it to DC and ‘Batman’ in a way because it brought my family here into the business,” Tan told TheWrap
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‘Big Fish’ Creators Blast Pittsburgh Theater for Canceling Musical Over Gay Dads in Chorus
“‘Family-friendly’ shouldn’t mean ignoring reality,” composer Andrew Lippa and script writer John August say
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Lando Calrissian Is Pansexual, Says ‘Solo’ Screenwriter
“There’s a fluidity to Donald and Billy Dee’s [portrayal of Lando’s] sexuality,” says Jonathan Kasdan
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Evan Spiliotopoulos Tapped to Write ‘GI Joe’ for Paramount and AllSpark
Film based on toy line will open on March 27, 2020
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‘355:’ Jessica Chastain Female All-Star Thriller Secures French Distribution From SND
The film will also star Lupita Nyong’o, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz and Fan Bingbing
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Annette Bening Joins Cast of Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain Marvel’
Brie Larson stars as the studio’s first female superhero with her own standalone movie
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Original Iron Man Suit Gone From Movie Prop Facility, LAPD Investigates
The suit worn by Robert Downey Jr. is valued at $320,000
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Mitú Hires 3 Latina Execs in Development, Production and Marketing
Zadi Diaz, Gina Reyes and Rachel Garcia join digital media brand Mitú’s L.A. Office
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‘Six Billion Dollar Man’: Director Damián Szifron Exits Warner Bros Remake
Szifron also wrote the screenplay for film set to star Mark Wahlberg
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Angelina Jolie, Escape Artists to Produce Jim Thorpe Biopic ‘Bright Path’
Martin Sensmeier will executive produce and star in the feature as the world-renowned athlete
