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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Disney sets Release Dates for ‘Rogue One’ Digital HD and Blu-Ray
The hit “Stars Wars” stand alone film earned more than a billion dollars at the worldwide box office
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‘King Arthur’ Trailer Features Buff Charlie Hunnam and Lots of Swordplay (Video)
Warner Bros.’ new take on Excalibur myth opens May 12
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Donald Glover to Play Simba in Live Action ‘Lion King’
Director Jon Favreau shares casting news of “Atlanta” star as Simba and James Earl Jones as Mufasa on Twitter
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‘The Batman:’ Talks With Director Matt Reeves Break Down
“War for the Planet of the Apes” helmer has been in talks to take over directing duties from Ben Affleck since last week
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‘Last Jedi’ Title Translations Reveal There Are Multiple Jedi
“Star Wars” movie title in other countries reveals the grammar everyone’s been debating
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David F. Sandberg in Talks to Direct ‘Shazam’ For New Line (Exclusive)
Sandberg’s “Annabelle 2” is set to be released in August
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Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Logan Lucky’ Lands at Bleecker Street
Thriller starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and Daniel Craig set to open August 18
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Sam Raimi in Talks to Helm Bermuda Triangle Project for Skydance
The film is one of three projects in development about the mysterious western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where ships and aircrafts have disappeared
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Andrea Berloff to Make Directorial Debut With Female Mob Drama ‘The Kitchen’ for New Line
Berloff has earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing “Straight Outta Compton”
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Dule Hill on What Drew Him to CBS Legal Drama ‘Doubt’: ‘It’s Love, It’s Lies and It’s Law’ (Video)
“‘Doubt’ is about the other side of the equation — just because you said something first, just because you said something the loudest, doesn’t mean that what you’re saying is right,” Hill tells TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell
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Oscar Nominated Documentary Filmmakers Talk Impact of Donald Trump
“There’s so much that I feel documentaries right now cut through,” “13th” producer Spencer Averick told TheWrap’s Steve Pond
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‘Generation Iron 2’ Trailer Pumps Up With New Bodybuilders (Exclusive Video)
Sequel to 2013 documentary will premiere in May
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Richard Linklater, Robert Downey Jr, Annapurna Partner for ‘Man of the People’ Film Adaptation
“Iron Man” actor is set to star in the adaptation of the recent episode of Gimlet Media’s “Reply All” podcast with Linklater, attached to direct
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Twitter Infuriated The Chainsmokers Accepted David Bowie’s Grammy
Bowie released winning song shortly before his death in early 2016
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Chance the Rapper Makes History: First Artist to Win Grammy for Streaming-Only Album
He also took home awards for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance for the song “No Problem”
