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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John G Avildsen, ‘Rocky’ and ‘Karate Kid’ Director, Dies at 81
Filmmaker won an Oscar for directing the original “Rocky” starring Sylvester Stallone in 1976
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How Ronan Farrow Won the Internet With Pre-Father’s Day Tweet
“OpenTable, I have a few things to tell you,” Farrow tweeted about his dad, Woody Allen
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Hulk Hogan and Gawker Go to the Mattresses in ‘Nobody Speak’ Trailer (Video)
Sundance Doc premieres on Netflix June 23
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‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix:’ Jessica Chastain in Talks to Play Villain Lilandra
Character is the empress of an alien empire called the Shi’ar, who leads the quest to imprison and execute Dark Phoenix
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Simon Kinberg Set to Direct ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix;’ Jessica Chastain in Talks for Villain Role
Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy are set to reprise their roles
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Joel Schumacher Apologizes Again for ‘Batman and Robin’
“After ‘Batman & Robin,’ I was scum. It was like I had murdered a baby,” says filmmaker
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‘Wonder Woman’ and the 5 Words That Saved DC Movies From Darkness (Exclusive)
Top executive explains the DC mantra going forward
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ to Kick Off Trilogy, Tom Holland Reveals
“Sorry, Marvel. Whoops,” actor tells French press
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What ‘The Mummy’s’ Cursed Domestic Opening Means for Tom Cruise’s Movie Star Appeal
“You certainly can’t blame his work ethic,” Paul Dergarabedian of comScore told TheWrap of Cruise
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Nathan Fillion Joins ‘Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events’ Season 2 (Exclusive)
Tony Hale, Sara Rue, Lucy Punch, and Roger Bart also join the cast
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Warner Bros Names JP Richards EVP of Worldwide Marketing and Chief Data Strategist
Richards previously served as executive vice president, Worldwide Digital Marketing at WB
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Did You Catch the 1978 ‘Superman’ Tributes in ‘Wonder Woman’?
How the new film connects to the Christopher Reeve super-classic
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Fox News Panel Ponders If ‘Wonder Woman’ Is Patriotic Enough
“Some are calling it less American because her outfit isn’t red, white and blue,” host Neil Cavuto says
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Brandy Airport Collapse Caused by ‘Stress, Long Haul Flights’
Pop star was released from Los Angeles hospital on Friday after passing out at LAX
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Does ‘Wonder Woman’ Have a Post-Credits Scene?
“I’m not going to say we’d never do one,” producer Chuck Roven said
