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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Casey Affleck Doesn’t Think Ben Affleck Will Return for ‘The Batman’
“He’s a hero, so he had something to channel and work with there. But he’s not gonna do that movie, I don’t think,” said the actor about his brother
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Jennifer Aniston in Talks to Headline Parenting Comedy for STX
Sophie Goodhart (“My Blind Brother”) wrote the script and will direct
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Geneva Robertson-Dworet Tapped to Write Brie Larson’s ‘Captain Marvel’
The screenwriter’s credits include the “Tomb Raider” reboot and “Gotham City Sirens”
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Daniel Craig on Possible James Bond Return: ‘I’m Not Holding Out for More Money’
“It’s just all very personal decisions to be made at the moment,” says actor
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‘Community’ Star Joel McHale in Talks to Join Valiant’s ‘Quantum and Woody’ (Exclusive)
McHale would star as Woody Henderson — a wisecracking, womanizing slacker
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‘Silver and Black,’ With Spider-Man Femme Fatales Black Cat and Silver Sable, Gets Release Date
Gina Prince-Bythewood is directing
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Ben Affleck Addresses Zack Snyder ‘Tragedy,’ Says ‘We Got Really Lucky’ Joss Whedon Took Over
Affleck goes on to describe “Justice League” as a “an interesting product of two directors”
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‘Rogue One’ Star Riz Ahmed in Early Talks to Join ‘Venom’ With Tom Hardy
Ahmed will play a familiar character in the Marvel Universe
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Watch Gal Gadot Sing After ‘Wonder Woman’ Crosses $400 Million Domestic (Video)
The film is now the biggest hit of the summer
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Porg Crazy: ‘Star Wars’ Fans Blow Gasket Over Adorable ‘Last Jedi’ Creature
Bird-like character is already giving BB-8 a run for his money
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‘Hellboy’: Milla Jovovich in Final Negotiations to Play Villain in Reboot
The film is expected to start production in September
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Chris Pratt’s ‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’ Lassoes Summer 2019 Release Date
Universal Pictures movie is set to hit theaters on June 28, 2019
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‘Lion King’ Rafiki Casting: John Kani, ‘Civil War’ Actor, to Play Wise Baboon (Exclusive)
Actor who played Black Panther’s father, King T’Chaka, in “Captain America: Civil War,” will voice royal adviser to Mufasa
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‘Aladdin’: Jafar Role May Go to ‘Mummy’ Actor Marwan Kenzari
Johnathan Freeman voiced Jafar in 1992 original animated film
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Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in ‘Lion King’ Remake (Exclusive)
Jeremy Irons voiced the villainous lion in the original 1994 “Lion King”
