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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‘Deadpool 2:’ Star Lewis Tan on Shatterstar’s ’90s Look and His Family’s ‘Batman’ Connection (Video)
“I kind of owe it to DC and ‘Batman’ in a way because it brought my family here into the business,” Tan told TheWrap
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‘Big Fish’ Creators Blast Pittsburgh Theater for Canceling Musical Over Gay Dads in Chorus
“‘Family-friendly’ shouldn’t mean ignoring reality,” composer Andrew Lippa and script writer John August say
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Lando Calrissian Is Pansexual, Says ‘Solo’ Screenwriter
“There’s a fluidity to Donald and Billy Dee’s [portrayal of Lando’s] sexuality,” says Jonathan Kasdan
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Evan Spiliotopoulos Tapped to Write ‘GI Joe’ for Paramount and AllSpark
Film based on toy line will open on March 27, 2020
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‘355:’ Jessica Chastain Female All-Star Thriller Secures French Distribution From SND
The film will also star Lupita Nyong’o, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz and Fan Bingbing
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Annette Bening Joins Cast of Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain Marvel’
Brie Larson stars as the studio’s first female superhero with her own standalone movie
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Original Iron Man Suit Gone From Movie Prop Facility, LAPD Investigates
The suit worn by Robert Downey Jr. is valued at $320,000
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Mitú Hires 3 Latina Execs in Development, Production and Marketing
Zadi Diaz, Gina Reyes and Rachel Garcia join digital media brand Mitú’s L.A. Office
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‘Six Billion Dollar Man’: Director Damián Szifron Exits Warner Bros Remake
Szifron also wrote the screenplay for film set to star Mark Wahlberg
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Angelina Jolie, Escape Artists to Produce Jim Thorpe Biopic ‘Bright Path’
Martin Sensmeier will executive produce and star in the feature as the world-renowned athlete
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Here’s What Happened to Thanos When He Snapped His Fingers in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
It has to do with the soul stone, says director Joe Russo
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Fox Searchlight International Promotes Roya Vakili to SVP, Marketing
Vakili was previously Vice President
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Thanos Creator Jim Starlin Killed by His Creation
It seems the Marvel Comics legend wouldn’t have survived “Avengers: Infinity War”
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‘Avengers 4’ Fan Theory Suggests How They Can Reverse That ‘Infinity War’ Ending
The answer might be in one of Captain America’s lines
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Watch ‘Star Wars’ Mashed Up With ‘Arrested Development’ Narrated by ‘Solo’ Director Ron Howard (Video)
Luke skywalker makes a good Michael Bluth stand-in
