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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Glen Powell Is a 21st Century Movie Star Charting His Own Path | Analysis
In a sign of how times have changed, the “Twisters” actor turned down a starring role in a major franchise to focus on generating his own material and taking bigger swings
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Hollywood Unions Voice Support for Teamster Casting Ahead of AMPTP Negotiations
The contract talks begin on Monday
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James Spader to Return as Ultron in Marvel’s ‘Vision’ Series
The actor last appeared as Ultron in 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
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Paul Rudd and Jack Black in Early Talks to Star in New ‘Anaconda’ Movie at Sony
Tom Gormican is directing
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First ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Calls Out Coppola’s Critics: ‘True Genius Is Often Misunderstood’
The self-financed epic will open in theaters on Sept. 27
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As ‘It Ends With Us’ Box Office Rises and Drama Swirls, What’s Going on With the Sequel ‘It Starts With Us?’ | Exclusive
The film crossed the $100 million milestone, but a rift between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has taken social media by storm
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Neon Acquires Domestic Rights to Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk’s ‘Hell of a Summer’
The comedy-horror film had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
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Derek Connolly to Write ‘Eternal Champions’ Video Game Adaptation For Skydance
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce
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Roadside Attractions Acquires ‘Bob Trevino Likes It,’ Starring Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo
The film about an unlikely friendship opens in theaters in early 2025
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Verve Promotes Liz Parker to Managing Partner and Appoints Jennifer Jones as General Counsel
Parker will oversee the agency’s day-to-day operations and Jones will lead the legal team
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Camila Mendes to Play Teela in Amazon MGM and Mattel’s ‘Masters of the Universe’
Travis Knight is directing the long-in-the-works film
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James Wan in Early Talks to Direct New ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Movie for Universal
The project is currently seeking a writer to work with Wan
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Claes Bang Joins Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa in ‘The Wrecking Crew’ | Exclusive
“Blue Beetle” director Ángel Manuel Soto is set to direct the buddy action movie from a script by Jonathan Tropper
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The Best Comic-Con Parties of 2024 | Photos
Comic-Con: Inside the best bashes in San Diego, from EW to an inaugural Marvel party
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Superhero Fatigue at Comic-Con? Fans and Insiders Say It’s About Quality Not Quantity
In the wake of a buzzworthy Marvel panel, TheWrap spoke with San Diego Comic-Con attendees to gauge the extent of superhero exhaustion’s impact
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