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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‘Paddington’ Director in Talks for Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’
Studio seeks to start production this fall with Paul King at the helm
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Chantal Nong Named VP of Production for Warners’ DC Film Group
Nong will now work on the development and production management of the DC film slate
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Find Out Why ‘Black Panther’s’ Michael B. Jordan Has to Do Push Ups for Co-Star Lupita Nyong’o
“She’s brutal. Never bet with her ever,” Jordan says
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‘Black Panther’: Activist Group Launches Black Voter Registration Effort at Film Screenings
“We will be registering people to vote at movie theaters across the country so that we can #wakandathevote at the ballot box,” said one of the organizers
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No, That Shirtless Tongan Didn’t Finish Dead Last in His Olympic Cross-Country Skiing Race
And Pita Taufatofua says he “couldn’t be happier” with his 114th-place finish (out of 119 competitors)
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Parkland Shooting Survivor Emma Gonzalez Calls Out Trump on Gun Control (Video)
“I’m going to happily ask him how much money he received from the National Rifle Association,” says the high school student at rally
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Costumed ‘Black Panther’ Proposes to Girlfriend in Theater Showing Movie
“So this couple just got engaged in my #BlackPanther viewing!” tweeted a theatergoer
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‘Black Panther’ Nabs A+ CinemaScore, First Superhero Movie Since ‘The Avengers’
Another record falls for Marvel’s latest blockbuster
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JJ Abrams Slams ‘Star Wars’ Fans Who Didn’t Like ‘Last Jedi’ as ‘Threatened’ by Women
“Anyone who wants to find a problem with anything can find the problem. The internet seems to be made for that,” added Abrams
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‘Three Billboards’-Style Gun Control Campaign Launches in Florida
Truck-mounted billboards fashioned after Oscar-nominated film spotted near Marco Rubio’s office
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Olivia Wilde to Make Feature Directing Debut With ‘Booksmart’
Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein will star in the Annapurna production
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Rupert Everett’s Oscar Wilde Movie ‘The Happy Prince’ Lands at Sony Pictures Classics
Everett’s directorial debut premiered last month at Sundance
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‘Black Panther’: 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Marvel’s Latest Big-Screen Hero (Video)
Wesley Snipes almost brought him to the screen back in the 1990s
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Cinestate Acquires Horror Magazine ‘Fangoria’
Cinestate will further develop Fangoria into a brand for producing movies and podcasts, as well as publishing horror novels
