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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Deathstroke Will Be Main Villain in Ben Affleck’s Batman Movie (Exclusive)
Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke, will face off against Bruce Wayne in “The Batman”
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’: Steve Rogers Won’t Be Captain America, Russo Brothers Say
Co-directors hint that Cap won’t be donning the shield in the next Avengers installment
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‘Captain Marvel’ Director Search: Niki Caro, Lesli Linka Glatter and Lorene Scafaria in the Mix
Marvel Studios narrows the search down to some key names to direct Brie Larson in “Captain Marvel”
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Spider-Man Creator Stan Lee Says Zendaya Will Be ‘Absolutely Wonderful’ as Mary Jane
Disney star was recently cast in the upcoming “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
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Kevin Smith Thinks ‘Justice League’ Gets the Message: ‘We Don’t Want Doom and Gloom’
Smith Thinks Warner Bros has finally gotten the tone down with “Justice League”
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Ava DuVernay, Shola Lynch to Keynote Getting Real Documentary Conference
Three-day conference for documentary filmmakers runs from Sept. 27-29
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’: Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh to Compose Score (Exclusive)
Devo frontman and “Lego Movie” composer is on board to score the upcoming Marvel movie
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Did a Leaked Call Sheet Confirm Bokeem Woodbine’s Role in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’?
The document also suggests a link between another “Spider-Man: Homecoming” actor and “Captain America: The First Avenger”
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Ben Affleck to Direct, Star in ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ for Fox
Ben Affleck eyes Agatha Christie adapatation as his next filmmaking project when he isn’t wearing Batman’s cape
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Zendaya’s ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Role Revealed (Exclusive)
Signs point to the Disney Channel star playing a familiar character in the webslinger’s history in Sony’s upcoming reboot
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Natalie Portman Won’t Appear in ‘Thor: Ragnarok,’ Claims She’s ‘Done’ With Marvel
Actress, who appeared in the first two “Thor” movies as Chris Hemsworth’s love interest, won’t be seen in the 3rd installment “Ragnarok”
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First Look at Poster for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (Photo)
Check out the poster for Sony’s upcoming “Spider-Man: Homecoming” seen at Magic Las Vegas
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Cyborg to Make an Appearance in Ezra Miller’s ‘The Flash’ Movie
DC Comics movie will be directed by Rick Famuyiwa and star Ray Fisher as the half-man, half-machine
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DC Entertainment President Is ‘Proud’ of ‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins
Geoff Johns doubles down support of female filmmaker behind DC’s biggest female superhero amid reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil
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Tahra Grant Hired as Sony Pictures VP for Corporate Communications
Exec previously worked at Rubenstein Communications
