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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Molly Ringwald Is Troubled by ‘Breakfast Club’ Crotch Scene in #MeToo Era
“It’s hard for me to understand how John Hughes was able to write with so much sensitivity, and also have such a glaring blind spot,” actress says
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Stephen King ‘Maybe’ Agrees With Steven Spielberg About Their ‘Spiritual Connection’
“I don’t know how Stephen King and I aren’t related by blood,” Spielberg tells EW on the 44th anniversary of both his first movie, and King’s debut novel
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ to Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Special screening set for May 15, before its May 25 global premiere
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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Writer Describes ‘Messy’ Reshoots
“In the end when you get in there, it’s actually very, very simple to solve,” the writer said on “The Moment With Brian Koppelman” podcast
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No, ‘The Batman’ Will Not Deal With the Death of Jason Todd – aka Robin
An insider with knowledge of the project set the record straight
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Denny’s Ad Teases Young Han and Lando Playing Sabacc (Video)
It’s a commercial for the restaurant chain, but also a chance for fans to imagine Solo and Calrissian as kids
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Colin Trevorrow Returns to Direct ‘Jurassic World 3,’ Steven Spielberg Says
Spielberg will also return as an executive producer on the third installment
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‘Black Panther’ Composer Set to Score Sony’s Marvel Movie ‘Venom’
Ludwig Goransson previously teamed with “Venom” director Ruben Fleischer on the film “30 Minutes or Less”
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Director Reed Morano in Talks for Anne Frank Drama ‘Keeper of the Diary’ (Exclusive)
Fox Searchlight is the studio
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Ashleigh Powell to Adapt YA Fantasy Novel ‘The Hazel Wood’ for Columbia Pictures (Exclusive)
Powell previously wrote “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” for Disney
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Mark Hamill Divulges George Lucas’ Original Plan for Luke Skywalker
Actor says he knows when “Star Wars” creator planned to kill off his character
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Oscar-Winning Gay Drama ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Pulled From Beijing Film Festival
China regulators don’t approve critically acclaimed film starring Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Phil Lord and Chris Miller Receive Executive Producer Credits
“We were really proud of the many contributions we made to that film,” Miller says
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Michael Showalter to Direct Universal’s Jessica Chastain-Octavia Spencer Holiday Comedy
Untitled project from Chastain’s Freckle Films follows two women fighting the elements to make it home by Christmas
