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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James Mangold to Write and Direct ‘Boba Fett’ for Lucasfilm
Stephen Daldry is also in talks to direct an “Obi Wan” movie, although no writers are working on a script
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Amandla Stenberg’s ‘The Hate U Give’ Gets Fall Release Date
Film adaptation of Angie Thomas’ best-selling young adult novel will open on Oct. 19
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Michael Sheen in Talks to Join Vin Diesel’s ‘Bloodshot’
British actor would play Dr. Emil Harting, the scientist responsible for the cutting-edge nanotechnology used in the film
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‘Outlander’ Star Sam Heughan Joins Sony’s ‘Bloodshot’
Heughan is playing Corporal Harlan “So Long” Shifflet
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‘Show Dogs’ Scenes Cut After Outcry Over ‘Troubling … Sexual Abuse’ Message
Film distributor takes action and apologizes for two scenes “some have deemed not appropriate for children”
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Jay Ryan Joins ‘It: Chapter Two’ Cast as Adult Ben Hanscom
Younger version of character was played by Jeremy Ray Taylor
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Liam Neeson Joins Cast of Sony’s ‘Men in Black’ Spinoff
Neeson will play the head of the MIB in London
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Rebel Wilson Joins Cast of Taika Waititi Film ‘Jojo Rabbit’
Scarlett Johansson is also set to star in the film as Jojo’s mother
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Sony Announces Lord and Miller Animated Comedy ‘The Mitchells Vs the Machines’ (Exclusive)
Mike Rianda-directed film to hit theaters on January 10, 2020
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Charlize Theron Cast as Megyn Kelly in Roger Ailes Movie
Annapurna Pictures’ film focuses on the women at Fox News during the disgraced chairman’s tenure
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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
