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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Jason Momoa Glistens in New ‘Aquaman’ Still (Photo)
“It’s going to look very different, it will feel very different,” says director James Wan
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Mitú Hires David Ortiz to Lead New Long-Form Production Team
Former Universal and Warner Bros. executive has worked on “Fast & Furious” and “Role Models”
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Will Likely Extend Contract Past 2019 If Fox Buyout Closes
Iger’s current contract runs through June 2019
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‘Shazam:’ DC Superhero Movie Adds ‘It’ Star Jack Dylan Grazer
Grazer will play Freddy, Billy Batson’s best friend
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Quentin Tarantino Has a ‘Star Trek’ Idea, JJ Abrams to Put Together Writer’s Room
Tarantino might direct the film, with Abrams producing
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The ‘Justice League’ That Might Have Been: We’ve Seen the Script (Exclusive)
No Aquaman, Batman and Wonder Woman’s child, and Superman enslaved by Darkseid — here’s the early “Justice League” script that never made it to the screen
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First Look at Brenton Thwaites as Robin in DC Universe Streaming Series ‘Titans’ (Photo)
The Robin super suit was designed by renowned costume designer Laura Jean Shannon
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David S. Goyer in Talks to Direct He-Man Film ‘Masters of the Universe’ for Sony (Exclusive)
Sony has set “Masters of the Universe” to be released on December 18, 2019
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How ‘Justice League’ Became a ‘Frankenstein’ (Exclusive)
From a merger to missteps to tragedy, the film just ran out of time, insiders say
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Trailer Explodes With Superhero Combat on Many Fronts (Video)
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo’s new film hits theaters May 4, 2018
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That Long ‘Frozen’ Short Before ‘Coco’ Has People Irked: ‘Nobody Asked for That’
“It’s a 22-minute mostly-Christmas special (which I’m sure you’ll air on TV for years to come) that I didn’t want or need”
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‘Aquaman:’ Director James Wan Says His Film Won’t Copy the ‘Justice League’ Take on Atlantis
“Fret not, no “air bubbles for dialogue” in my underwater world” tweeted Wan
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Della Reese, ‘Touched by an Angel’ Star, Dies at 86
“She was an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and pastor,” says actress Roma Downey
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Harvey Weinstein’s Hitlist for Investigators Included Rose McGowan, 90 Others (Report)
The Guardian calls the list “an extraordinary attempt to discover what they knew about sexual misconduct claims against him”
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DC Fans Launch Petition for Release of Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ Director’s Cut
“The 2hr runtime is disrespectful towards Zack Snyder’s vision and towards the fans who have waited for more than a year to see the alien’s story come to an end,” the petition says
