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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Oscar Winner Helen Hunt Signs With UTA
The “As Good As It Gets” actress was previously repped by CAA for 25 years
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Donnie Yen Joins the Cast of Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’
Yen will play Commander Tung in remake of 1998 animated film
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It Looks Like Jake Gyllenhaal Won’t Be the Next ‘Batman’
“Wow, that’s a very difficult question,” said Gyllenhaal about sporting Batman’s cape and cowl. “The answer to that question is ‘no’”
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Doctor Strange and Star-Lord Team Up: See New ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Footage (Video)
Marvel Cinematic Universe “family” members get warm fuzzies in new featurette
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DC’s ‘Batgirl’ Movie Lands ‘Birds of Prey’ Screenwriter Christina Hodson
Hodson previously wrote the Harley Quinn “Birds of Prey” spinoff for the studio
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New ‘Terminator’ Movie Pushed Three Months to November 2019
Latest sequel had previously been set for a July 2019
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Molly Ringwald Is Troubled by ‘Breakfast Club’ Crotch Scene in #MeToo Era
“It’s hard for me to understand how John Hughes was able to write with so much sensitivity, and also have such a glaring blind spot,” actress says
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Stephen King ‘Maybe’ Agrees With Steven Spielberg About Their ‘Spiritual Connection’
“I don’t know how Stephen King and I aren’t related by blood,” Spielberg tells EW on the 44th anniversary of both his first movie, and King’s debut novel
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ to Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Special screening set for May 15, before its May 25 global premiere
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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Writer Describes ‘Messy’ Reshoots
“In the end when you get in there, it’s actually very, very simple to solve,” the writer said on “The Moment With Brian Koppelman” podcast
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No, ‘The Batman’ Will Not Deal With the Death of Jason Todd – aka Robin
An insider with knowledge of the project set the record straight
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Denny’s Ad Teases Young Han and Lando Playing Sabacc (Video)
It’s a commercial for the restaurant chain, but also a chance for fans to imagine Solo and Calrissian as kids
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Colin Trevorrow Returns to Direct ‘Jurassic World 3,’ Steven Spielberg Says
Spielberg will also return as an executive producer on the third installment
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‘Black Panther’ Composer Set to Score Sony’s Marvel Movie ‘Venom’
Ludwig Goransson previously teamed with “Venom” director Ruben Fleischer on the film “30 Minutes or Less”
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Director Reed Morano in Talks for Anne Frank Drama ‘Keeper of the Diary’ (Exclusive)
Fox Searchlight is the studio
