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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Why Isn’t Best Actress Nominee Natalie Portman at the Oscars?
Portman is up for “Jackie,” her third Oscar nomination
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Oscar Contenders Reveal the Other Films They’re Rooting For (Exclusive Video)
Natalie Portman, Amy Adams and others talk about their award-season favorites at Palm Springs International Film Festival
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Daniel Kaluuya to Star in Steve McQueen Heist Thriller ‘Widows’
The New Regency project also stars Viola Davis and Michelle Rodriguez as widows who come together to finish a heist after their husbands are killed in mid-caper
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Why Matt Reeves Is a Better Fit to Direct ‘The Batman’ Than Affleck (Commentary)
“War for Planet of the Apes” director Matt Reeves is officially the boss on the DC movieverse’s “Batman” standalone film, and that’s very good news for fans
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Chris McKay in Talks to Direct Batman Spinoff ‘Nightwing’ for Warner Bros
Robin is finally coming to the big screen after being hinted at in “Batman v Superman”
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Matt Reeves to Direct and Produce ‘The Batman’ for Warner Bros
‘War of the Planet of the Apes’ director is back on board the DC Comics property
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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”
