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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‘Morbius’: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless in Talks to Write Sony-Marvel Vampire Movie
Morbius has some, but not all, traits of traditional vampires
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Gina Rodriguez Leaves APA and Primary Wave Following Sexual Misconduct Accusations
“Jane the Virgin” star has been taking meetings with other agencies
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‘Star Wars’: Live-Action TV Series Coming to Disney Streaming Service
Project was announced during Disney earnings call
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‘Black Adam’: Adam Sztykiel in Talks to Write Screenplay for New Line
The film will star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the anti-hero from “Shazam”
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How ‘Suicide Squad 2’ May Introduce The Rock’s Black Adam (Exclusive)
Early plans for the sequel would have the Squad searching for a new weapon of mass destruction… played by The Rock
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Megastar Comic Book Writer Brian Michael Bendis Leaves Marvel for DC Comics
“We are beyond thrilled to welcome Brian Michael Bendis exclusively to the DC family with a multiyear, multi-faceted deal,” DC’s statement reads
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Former MLB Pitcher Roy Halladay Dies at 40 in Plane Crash
Halladay pitched the 20th perfect game in Major League Baseball history in 2010
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Marvel Fans Salivate: Could a Disney-Fox Merger Bring X-Men Into MCU Movie Fold?
“I need Disney to finalize these talks so I can get the f4 and the X-Men standing alongside the Avengers and the Guardians,” tweets one fan
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‘Shazam’: Disney Star Asher Angel to Play Billy Batson
“Andi Mack” star will play teen who can transform into adult superhero
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Michelle Pfeiffer Says There Was Almost a Catwoman Movie Back in the ’90s
“There was a little bit of talk about that, then that kind of faded away,” said Pfeiffer
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‘Shazam’: Mark Strong in Talks to Play Villain Doctor Sivana (Exclusive)
Actor previously played DC villain Sinestro in 2011’s “Green Lantern” opposite Ryan Reynolds
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‘Star Wars’: Did Adam Driver Just Drop a Huge Spoiler About Rey’s Identity?
Kylo Ren actor lets slip loaded descriptor of Daisy Ridley’s mysterious character
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Deadpool Comic Creator Says Movie Sequel Will Clobber Han Solo Movie at the Box Office
“But Disney is delusional and is opening ‘Han Solo’ a week before ‘Deadpool!’”
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Astros Fan Who Threw Record-Setting Home Run Ball Back: ‘It’s Bad Karma’
The worst part: Historic ball set record for most World Series homers
