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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Puppy Alert! ‘Pick of the Litter’ Trailer Follows 5 Adorable Guide Dog Trainees (Exclusive Video)
Slamdance Film Festival opener stars Patriot, Poppet, Potomac, Primrose, and Phil
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‘Gemini Man’: Mary Elizabeth Winstead to Star Opposite Will Smith
The “Fargo” actress will play an operative who has been ordered to surveil Smith
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‘Flashpoint’: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley in Talks to Direct DC Flash Movie
Storyline sees Barry Allen/The Flash travel back in time to avert the murder of his mother
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Alec Baldwin Defends Woody Allen Against Sexual Assault Accusations
“Is it possible to support survivors of pedophilia and sexual assault/abuse and also believe that WA is innocent?”
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Kathryn Bigelow Condemns Trump’s ‘Racist and Xenophobic Views’ After ‘Detroit’ NAACP Win
Bigelow’s film “Detroit” won Outstanding Independent Motion Picture by the NAACP Image Awards Sunday night
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Mark Strong Confirms ‘I’m Playing an Evil Bastard Called Doctor Sivana’ in ‘Shazam’
“I feel like I’ve got unfinished business in the DC world”
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Rebecca Hall Donates Salary From Woody Allen Movie to #TIMESUP
“It’s a small gesture and not one intended as close to compensation but I’ve donated my wage to @timesup,” the “Rainy Day in New York” actress says
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Clive Owen in Talks to Join Will Smith in Ang Lee’s ‘Gemini Man’
The role in clone assassin movie remains under wraps
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‘Oprah for President’ Billboard Appears on Top of Downtown LA Building
Sign at the 10 and 110 freeway interchange follows Oprah Winfrey’s inspiring Golden Globes speech on Sunday
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Leonardo DiCaprio to Join Family of Tarantino’s Manson Movie
Project will be DiCaprio’s first film since winning the Oscar for “The Revenant”
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Watch Reporter April Ryan Ask Trump If He’s a Racist (Video)
The question came at a White House event honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
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Fox Cancels Patty Hearst-Inspired Drama ‘American Heiress’ After Hearst Denounces Project
Hearst said Thursday she was inspired by the #MeToo movement to speak up about project that she called one-sided, headed by men
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Fox Moves ‘Deadpool 2’ Release to Crowded May Against ‘Avengers’ and ‘Solo’
X-Men horror film “The New Mutants” is also getting pushed to 2019 to make it more scary
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What Warner Bros.’ Shake-Up Means for DC Films: Fewer Cooks, Finally
DC productions are about to get a lot more streamlined, the studio says
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‘Black Widow’: Blacklist Alum Jac Schaeffer to Write Marvel Movie
Film marks first standalone outing for Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel heroine
