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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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
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Ryan Reynolds Becomes a Screenwriter; Gets ‘Deadpool 2’ Writing Credit
The Fox Movies website lists Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and Ryan Reynolds as the credited screenwriters
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‘Scarface’: Mexican-Born Writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer Tapped to Rewrite Universal’s Gangster Reboot (Exclusive)
Antoine Fuqua left the film last year, but has signed a deal to return as director
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Vincent Gallo Criticizes Rose McGowan and Asia Argento, Says He’s a Harvey Weinstein Victim
“Harvey Weinstein is a brutal pig, yes, but I really wish it wasn’t those two particular girls getting glorified for now saying so,” Gallo says in open letter
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‘Deadpool 2’: 12 Cool Things We Spotted in That Killer Trailer (Photos)
The Merc with a Mouth returns in the final trailer to the much anticipated “Deadpool 2”
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Chris Evans Hints That He Is Done as Captain America After ‘Avengers 4’
“You want to get off the train before they push you off,” says Evans
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Is There More to ‘The Shining’? ‘Long Cuts’ of Kubrick Film up for Auction in Italy
Stanley Kubrick’s former assistant, Emilio D’Alessandro has listed a bunch of the director’s memorabilia on an Italian auction website
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‘Men in Black’ Spinoff Adds ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Breakout Tessa Thompson
F. Gary Gray is directing from a script by “Iron Man” writers Matt Holloway and Art Marcum, with Chris Hemsworth in talks to star
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Watch Melissa McCarthy Forge a Path Into the Oscar Race in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Trailer (Video)
McCarthy plays biographer and notorious faker Lee Israel
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Producer of John Bailey’s Latest Film Says ‘No One On Our Movie’ Accused Him of Harassment
“This doesn’t gibe with any experience I’ve had with him,” producer Ben Odell tells TheWrap of his work with Bailey on last year’s “How to Be a Latin Lover”
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Final ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Trailer Is Here to Destroy the World (Video)
Only six more weeks until you can finally experience the biggest superhero movie of this or any other year
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Ava DuVernay in Final Negotiations to Direct ‘The New Gods’ for Warner Bros
“The New Gods” characters and concepts were created by legendary comics artist Jack Kirby
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Ridley Scott in Talks to Direct ‘Queen and Country’ at Fox (Exclusive)
Set in the fictional British Secret Intelligence Service, “Queen and Country” centers on an operative named Tara Chace
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Shout! Factory and China-Based Ace Film Buy Roger Corman Film Library
Popular Corman properties include “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School,” “Battle Beyond the Stars” and “Piranha”
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Spike Lee Eyes Sony’s Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Nightwatch’ as Directing Vehicle
“Nightwatch” would be a part of Sony’s “Spider-Man” universe along with other properties such as “Venom,” “Silver and Black,” and “Morbius the Living Vampire”
