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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Relativity’s ‘The Crow’ Reboot to Begin Production in January (Exclusive)
After locking down Jason Momoa to star, rehabbed studio will roll cameras in early 2017
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DC Films Universe: Top 11 Characters From the Comics We Hope to See (Photos)
With Deathstroke making his big-screen debut in the upcoming Batman film, here are some characters we hope to see in a future DC Film
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Recruits Jon Favreau to Reprise ‘Iron Man’ Role
Actor is set to return to his signature Marvel role as Tony Stark’s driver
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Ex-Paramount President Adam Goodman to Run China’s Le Vision Pictures in US (Exclusive)
Veteran Hollywood exec will oversee English-language film business of China’s third largest production company
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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
