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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Matt Reeves’ ‘Batman’ Movie to Focus on Younger Caped Crusader
Reeves turned in the first act of his “Batman” screenplay during the Memorial Day weekend after working on a treatment for a year
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Marvel Boss Kevin Feige on Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’: ‘Best Movie We’ve Ever Made’
Produced By 2018: Marvel Studios CEO calls Coogler’s blockbuster “transformative”
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John Lasseter to Exit Disney at End of Year, Will Assume ‘Consulting Role’ Until Departure
Former head of Disney’s animation studios announced a sabbatical in November after reports of inappropriate workplace behavior
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Netflix’s ‘Beats,’ Starring Anthony Anderson, Begins Production in Chicago
Chris Robinson is directing from an original screenplay by Miles Feldsott
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Iceman Returneth: Val Kilmer Back for ‘Top Gun’ Sequel With Tom Cruise (Exclusive)
Kilmer suits up with a new generation of fighter pilots
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DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson Exits Warner Bros
Exec not returning to consumer products group after leave of absence
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‘Joker’: Jared Leto Standalone Movie Looks Like a Go (Report)
Leto will star and executive produce the untitled DC Comics film
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Doug Liman in Early Talks to Direct ‘Cannonball Run’ Revamp for Warner Bros
Film will reimagine 1980s hit comedies about an illegal cross-country car race
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Chris Hemsworth Says ‘Avengers 4’ Is ‘Even More Shocking’ Than ‘Infinity War’
“That’s what kind of blew me away the first time I read both scripts” the “Thor” actor says
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Sterling K Brown Joins Cast of Blake Lively Spy Thriller ‘The Rhythm Section’
Production is set to resume after Lively has recovered from a hand injury sustained last year
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‘Westworld’ Star James Marsden to Star in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie
Neal H. Moritz is producing Paramount’s live-action/animation, with “Deadpool” director Tim Miller executive producing
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Frank Doubleday, ‘Escape From New York’ Villain, Dies at 73
Actor is best known as playing Romero in John Carpenter’s sci-fi cult classic
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Jonathan Lethem’s ‘The Feral Detective’ Acquired by Kroll & Co
Lethem’s first detective story since his New York Times best-seller “Motherless Brooklyn” will be published in November 2018
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Jamie Foxx to Play ‘Spawn’ for Todd McFarlane and Blumhouse
Studio behind “Get Out,” “The Purge,” and “Split,” will produce
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Ron Howard Is ‘Seriously Exploring’ More ‘Willow’
“We are seriously exploring it with Lucasfilm folks. Fingers crossed,” the “Solo” director tweets
