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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‘Rogue One’ Won’t Get a Sequel, Kathleen Kennedy Says
Lucasfilm president confirms “Star Wars” spinoff was always intended as a self-contained film
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Paul Sylbert, ‘Heaven Can Wait’ Production Designer, Dies at 88
Oscar winner’s credits also include “A Face in the Crowd,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “The Prince of Tides”
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‘Star Wars’ Actor Peter Sumner Dies at 74
Sumner portrayed Lieutenant Pol Treidum in the franchise’s first film
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Shane Black’s ‘The Predator’ Adds ‘Batman v Superman’ Cinematographer Larry Fong
Fong is best known as DP for Zack Snyder’s films
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Simon McQuoid in Talks to Direct ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot
The first time feature film director comes from the world of commercials
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‘Deadpool 2:’ David Leitch on Board to Direct
Original director Tim Miller left sequel over creative differences with star Ryan Reynolds
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Spot the Cool Batman Easter Egg in ‘Suicide Squad’ Extended Cut
The new release of the DC film on Digital HD teases the return of a famous Gotham City gangster
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Longtime Film Lit Agent Spencer Baumgarten Leaves CAA for ICM Partners
Baumgarten’s clients include Gore Verbinski, Donnie Yen and Jon Favreau
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DC Films ‘Justice League’: What We Know So Far (Photos)
The highly anticipated comic book blockbuster from Warner Bros. and DC Films is currently in post-production
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‘The Crow’ Reboot Exits Relativity
Samuel Hadida teams up with Edward Pressman who produced the 1994 original starring Brandon Lee
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Willem Dafoe to Appear in ‘Aquaman’
Actor will first play role of Vulko in next year’s “Justice League”
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Mark Osborne to Adapt Warner Bros’ ‘Bone’ Comic
“The Little Prince” director will also serve as an executive producer, with Adam Kline co-writing the screenplay
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Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Michael Hall Team for ‘Singularity’ TV Series (Exclusive)
Scripted project is first in new deal between Team Downey and Sonar Entertainment
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‘The Flash’ Star Ezra Miller Refuses to Sign Marvel Comic Book (Video)
The actor playing the Scarlet Speedster for DC Films has an awkward encounter with a confused fan
