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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‘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
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DC’s Comic-Con Show Was a Declaration of Independence From Its Grimdark Recent Past
San Diego Comic-Con 2018: The first Hall H of the post-“Justice League” era signals a welcome change in tone and aesthetic
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Taika Waititi Is Fan Favorite to Replace James Gunn on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3’
Fans want the ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ director to take over for Gunn, who was fired from his franchise on Friday
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‘Birds of Prey’ Screenwriter on Post-#MeToo Climate: ‘Now Everything Has Shifted’
San Diego Comic-Con 2018: “Just because Patty Jenkins kicked a–, it doesn’t mean everything’s fixed,” writer says, referencing “Wonder Woman” director
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Here’s What We Saw From ‘The Predator’ in Hall H at Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Writer/director Shane Black brought some hilarious and awesome footage of his new “Predator” flick
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‘The Dark Knight’ to Mark 10th Anniversary With Limited IMAX Re-Release
IMAX theatres in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Toronto will showcase the film for one week starting August 24
