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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Thanks, Jimmy Kimmel! Days Inn Lake Havasu Gets ‘Insane Amount of Calls’ After Oscar Gag
“Last night and this morning we had an insane amount of calls about it — 50 to 75 people have called,” a representative for the hotel tells The Wrap
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‘Coco’ Director: ‘Marginalized People Deserve to Feel Like They Belong’
“Art can change and connect the world and this can only be done when we have a place for everyone and anyone who feels like an ‘other’ to be heard,” said producer Darla K. Anderson
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MGM Pulls ‘Valley Girl’ Remake With Embattled YouTuber Logan Paul From Release Schedule
The musical adaptation had been slated for June 29, where the studio has now set Anne Hathaway’s “The Hustle”
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Disney Adds 6 New Marvel Movie Slots Post-‘Avengers 4’
The updated release schedule mostly coincides with its usual release pattern
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Release Date Bumped Up to April
The superhero ensemble movie will now open day and date worldwide
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No, Matt Reeves Did Not Exit ‘The Batman,’ Insider Says (Exclusive)
An individual close to Reeves sets the record straight
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‘Wonder Woman 2’: Kristen Wiig in Talks to Play Villain
And she’s one of the Amazon Princess’ oldest foes
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James Badge Dale Set to Star in ‘The Incident at Sparrow Creek Lumber’
Brain Geraghty from “The Alienist” is also set to appear in the indie drama
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‘Men in Black’ Spinoff: Chris Hemsworth in Early Talks to Star
F. Gary Gray is directing from a script by “Iron Man” writers Matt Holloway and Art Marcum
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The Latest ‘Three Billboards’-Style Campaign to Lure LeBron James to Philadelphia
Other advocacy groups have also borrowed from the Oscar-nominated film
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Why DC’s ‘Batgirl’ Movie Won’t Happen Anytime Soon
An insider with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap that the studio is taking a beat to figure out the next steps
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What’s Next for the Cast of ‘Black Panther’ (Photos)
With “Black Panther” smashing through box office records, TheWrap takes a look at what’s next for the the cast of the global blockbuster
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‘Black Panther’ Star Winston Duke Spills Behind-the-Scenes Details, Teases ‘Infinity War’ (Video)
Actor tells TheWrap why Marvel’s newest hit is a “cultural movement”
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Joss Whedon Steps Down as ‘Batgirl’ Director
“Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story,” Whedon says in statement
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Lamorne Morris’ Honest Pitch for ‘Game Night’: You’ve Already Seen ‘Black Panther’ (Video)
“We could have filmed our regular game nights and that would have been a movie in itself,” actor tells TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell
