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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Netflix’s ‘The Little Prince’: Behind the Scenes Look at Magic of Animation (Exclusive Video)
Since it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015, “The Little Prince” has made more than $100 million around the world
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‘The Salesman’ Director Asghar Farhadi on Erasing Fears Through Film
TheWrap Screening Series: “The cinema can do something really important,” he tells TheWrap’s Steve Pond
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Fox Innovation Lab Launches ‘The Martian VR Experience’
Executive produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Robert Stromberg, interactive, immersive adventure takes fans to mars
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Harley Quinn-Birds of Prey Movie’s Screenwriter Revealed (Exclusive)
“Bumblebee” writer Christina Hodson is penning the DC film
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Robert Redford To Retire From Acting: ‘Goodbye To All That’
The legendary actor will concentrate on acting, he tells his grandson Dylan in an interview with Walker Art Center
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Jalen Rose Says NBA Champs Won’t Visit Trump White House
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the White House on Thursday — the same day President Obama meets with President-Elect Trump
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Joe Manganiello Teases ‘The Batman’ as ‘A Road That No One’s Really Gone Down’
“It’s gonna be refreshing, but at the same time, completely familiar,” actor playing villain in Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie says
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Johnny Thunders ’80s Rock Biopic Sets Jonas Akerlund as Director (Exclusive)
L.A.M.F. Films lands Akerlund, fresh off his collaboration with Beyoncé on critically acclaimed “Lemonade” video
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Wolverine Prowls the Night in new ‘Logan’ Image (Photo)
Aging Wolverine still has his killer instinct in new “Logan” image
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Cannes Winner ‘Ma’ Rosa’ Picked Up by First Run Features
Jaclyn Jose won the Best Actress Award at Cannes this year for her role in the official Oscar entry from the Philippines
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‘Game of Thrones’ Star Ciaran Hinds Cast as ‘Justice League’ Villain Steppenwolf (Exclusive)
Actor will play villain in motion capture performance
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‘Doctor Strange’ Director Scott Derrickson Has No Appetite for Destruction
How he blew up one of the biggest tropes in superhero movies
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Paul Feig in Advanced Talks to Direct Mindy Kaling Comedy for Fox 2000
The comedy is set in the world of late-night talk shows
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Olivia Munn in Talks to Join Shane Black’s ‘The Predator’
Actor is reportedly playing a scientist in the reboot, which also stars Boyd Holbrook
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New ‘Wonder Woman’ Trailer Puts Gal Gadot in Heat of Battle (Video)
New DC Comics movie set to premiere on June 9
