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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Vin Diesel in Talks to Star in Sony’s ‘Bloodshot’ Movie (Exclusive)
“Bloodshot” will be part of a five-film shared universe plan based on the Valiant comic books “Harbinger” and “Bloodshot”
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‘Get Out’ Star Lakeith Stanfield Joins Sony’s ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’
Film is based on fourth installment of the “Millennium” series of crime novels featuring Lisbeth Salander
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Brooklynn Prince Boards Amblin Haunted House Movie ‘The Turning’
“The Florida Project” actress joins Mackenzie Davis and Finn Wolfhard in horror thriller
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UTA Drops Danny Masterson Amid Rape Accusations
Multiple women have accused the actor of sexually assaulting them, which he has denied
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Christian Ditter to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Stillwater’ for New Line (Exclusive)
Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast”) has been hired to write the script
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DC Films Shakeup: Warner Bros Promotes Walter Hamada to Production Head of Unit
Hamada is a veteran New Line exec who oversaw the “Conjuring” franchise and “It”
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Robert Rodriguez Denies ‘Mind Games’ With Rose McGowan – Here’s His Full Statement
“I agree with what Rose is trying to do overall, which is continue to push for change both in our industry and beyond,” Rodriguez says of his ex
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Christian Bale Still Hasn’t Seen Ben Affleck’s Batman (or Any of the Avengers Movies)
“I have to confess I’m not a huge superhero film fan,” said Bale
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Sylvester Stallone Denies Rape Allegation: ‘That Never Ever Happened’
“They are carrying the burden of a lie for the rest of their lives. Cruel is cruel. You don’t have to make things up,” says the action star
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20 Biggest Movie Letdowns of 2017: From ‘Life’ to ‘Justice League’ (Photos)
From sequels and adaptations to remakes, TheWrap looks at massive movie misfires from the past year
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Starz, Optimum’s Parent Company Go Down to the New Year’s Wire for New Deal
Premium network’s deal with Altice USA’s cable division expires at midnight Sunday
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How Those Adorable Porgs in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Got Their Squawk
Is it a chicken cluck? A dove coo? A turkey gobble? All of the above?
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Roseanne Deletes Tweets Threatening to ‘Retire Right Now’ After Online Beef With Liberals
“i won’t be censored or silence chided or corrected and continue to work. I retire right now. I’ve had enough. bye!” read one of her tweets
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All 8 of 2017’s Superhero Movies Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos)
From “Justice League” to “Logan,” this year was a mixed bag for movies with characters that originated in comic books
