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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‘Deadpool 2:’ Josh Brolin Cast as Cable
Comic-book movie veteran will play the time-traveling mutant
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’: Latest Trailer Is Marvel’s Most Watched Ever in 24 Hours (Video)
Teaser featuring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett and Mark Ruffalo is also Disney’s most-viewed trailer ever across all its brands
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Mark Hamill Told to ‘Use the Force’ on United Flight
The actor, en route to Star Wars Celebration this week in Orlando, gave the airline its first fun moment in days
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Marvel Removes ‘X-Men’ Artwork After Artist Hides Anti-Semitic, Islamist References in Comic
“My career is over now” writes Indonesian artist Ardian Syaf after imagery sparks controversy among readers and critics
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‘Thor: Ragnarok:’ 11 Things We Know So Far (Photos)
Marvel Studios dropped the sizzling hot new trailer to “Thor: Ragnarok,” set against Led Zeppelin’s thunderous “Immigrant Song”
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Imagine Entertainment Acquires Film Rights to ‘Hillybilly Elegy’
Film will be produced by Brian Grazer with Ron Howard directing
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Sean Penn on ‘Hollywood Wannabe’ Steve Bannon: ‘Conniving Hateful Bloated Punk’
“…And then there are also the bad things about him,” adds actor
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Vin Diesel Sets Record Straight on Beef With The Rock: ‘In My House, He’s Uncle Dwayne’
“I think some things may be blown out of proportion. I don’t think that was his intention,” says Diesel
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Won’t Make ‘Predator’ Reboot Unless ‘They Rewrite It’
TheWrap can confirm that actor’s character appears in draft of Shane Black and Fred Dekker’s script
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‘Avengers’ Director Joss Whedon Fears US Will Start Killing Gays
“This is harrowing, and it’s where we’re headed if we don’t unite and act,” Whedon tweets about Chechnya executions
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‘Justice League:’ Ciaran Hinds on Wearing a ‘Very Tight, Embarrassing’ Suit to Play Steppenwolf
“Basically, they’re going to construct something, digitally, and then they will use my eyes and mouth,” the “Game of Thrones” star says
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‘Forrest Gump’ Screenwriter Eric Roth to Write Legendary’s ‘Dune’ Reboot
Film to be directed by “Arrival’s” Denis Villeneuve
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Designer Who Dressed Melania Trump for White House Portrait Tells Critics to ‘Go to Hell’
“I dont care!!” designer responds amid onslaught of detractors
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Shia LaBeouf’s ‘Man Down’ Sold Only 1 Ticket in UK Release
“Poor Shia,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at ComScore.
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Catherine Hardwicke to Direct ‘Miss Bala’ Remake for Sony
Film is an adaptation of Mexico’s 2011 Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film
