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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‘Descendants’ Actor Cameron Boyce Fires APA Agent Due to Sexual Assault Allegations
Boyce is the second actor to fire the agent after “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard also parted ways with the agent
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‘Blade Runner’ Star Sean Young Says Harvey Weinstein Flashed Her in Early 1990s
“My basic response was, ‘You know, Harvey, I really don’t think you should be pulling that thing out, it’s not very pretty,’” Young recalls saying
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Josh Brolin Says ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Will Be Like ‘The Godfather’
“The fact that you’re taking an ‘Avengers’ scenario and you’re turning it into a ‘Godfather’ thing for us to be able to kind of hang our hat on is great,” Thanos actor tells Collider
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JJ Abrams Plans to Take ‘Star Wars’ Franchise ‘Elsewhere’
“We have to take them places that they haven’t gone,” director tells the BBC
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Reaction: Here’s What We Think of Marvel’s Latest Installment (Video)
TheWrap’s resident fanboy Umberto Gonzalez and film reporter Beatrice Verhoeven have seen “Thor: Ragnarok” — here are their takes
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‘Justice League’: New Colorful Poster Brings Superhero Pic Out of the Dark
The Warner Bros. superhero crossover pic hits theaters Nov. 17
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Kevin Smith Says He Will Donate His Future Weinstein Residuals to Women in Film
“And no f–ing movie is worth all this. Like, my entire career, fuck it, take it. It’s wrapped up in something really f-ing horrible,” said Smith
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In Wake of Weinstein, Catholic League Aligns With Woody Allen: ‘Beware a Witch Hunt’
“Woody Allen is right to warn that in the pursuit of sexual abusers in Hollywood, we need to guard against a witch hunt”
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige: Hulk Almost Wasn’t in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Marvel Studios chief tells TheWrap how the film’s version of “Planet Hulk” came to be
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‘New Mutants:’ Fox Releases First Trailer for Josh Boone’s ‘X-Men’ Spinoff (Video)
“Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams and Anya Taylor-Joy headline young adult superhero movie that hits theaters April 2018
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Jason Momoa Apologizes for 2011 Rape Joke: ‘I Made a Truly Tasteless Comment’
“I awoke in Australia to the justified reactions by many people to a distasteful joke I made years ago for which I am sorry,” the “Aquaman” star says
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‘Boogie Nights’ Star Heather Graham Details ‘Uneasy’ Harvey Weinstein Encounter
Star says she avoided Hollywood honcho after he implied sex with him would land her a movie role
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Kylo Ren Strikes Back in Final ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer (Video)
Episode VIII will hit theaters on Dec. 15
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Luke Skywalker Is Front and Center in Final ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Poster (Photo)
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” hits theaters Dec. 15
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Final ‘Justice League’ Trailer Teases Superman’s Return (Video)
Directed by Zack Snyder with reshoots helmed by Joss Whedon, “Justice League” hits theaters Nov. 17