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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Which Version of ‘Blade Runner’ Should You See Before Watching the Sequel?
“Blade Runner 2049” director Denis Villeneuve tells TheWrap which of the eight different versions of Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece he prefers
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‘Honest Trailers’ Creator Andy Signore Suspended Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
ScreenJunkies announces suspension pending investigation
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‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ First Trailer Sees John Boyega Battle Amphibious Creatures, Giant Robots (Video)
The sequel from Legendary and Universal unleashes first footage at New York Comic-Con
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Gal Gadot as ‘Bride of Frankenstein’? Director Bill Condon Proposes Her If Angelina Jolie Exits (Exclusive)
“Dreamgirls” director has a dream “Bride,” and it’s Wonder Woman, insiders say
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Marvel, Netflix Cancel ‘The Punisher’ NYC Comic-Con Panel Following Las Vegas Massacre
“We are stunned and saddened by this week’s senseless act in Las Vegas,” Netflix and Marvel say in joint statement
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Kate Winslet Reunites With James Cameron to Join ‘Avatar’ World
“I can’t wait to see her bring the character of Ronal to life,” the “Titanic” director says
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls for Citizen Resistance in Wake of Vegas Massacre: ‘Huge Crisis’
“We should be demanding a dialogue about this from our politicians,” says top exec
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‘Maleficent 2’ With Angelina Jolie: Joachim Rønning in Talks to Direct Sequel
Follow up to 2014 hit film is expected to go start production in the first quarter of 2018
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Jessica Chastain Directs Fans to ‘Drag Every Single’ Congress Member Who Took NRA Money
“Its disgusting that we keep letting this happen. Shameful.”
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Anna Paquin Cast as Robert DeNiro’s Daughter in ‘The Irishman’
Paquin joins an all-star cast in the Netflix Original that includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Harvey Keitel, Bobby Cannavale, Joe Pesci and Ray Romano
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ World Premiere Pared Down After Las Vegas Shooting
Studios cancel red carpet for Tuesday premiere
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Paramount Lands Film Rights to ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Video Game Franchise
Neal H. Moritz, who recently signed an upcoming first look deal with Paramount, is producing; “Deadpool” director Tim Miller is exec producing
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Universal and Disney Team Up on M Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’
“Glass” brings together the narratives of two of Shyamalan’s films, 2000’s “Unbreakable,” from Touchstone, and 2016’s “Split,” from Universal
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NFL, Oakland Raiders, Vegas Golden Knights Offer Support to Las Vegas Victims’ Fund
NFL Foundation will match the Raiders’ $50,000 donation following Sunday’s shooting massacre
