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’s Barnstorm Banner Signs First-Look Deal With Universal
21 Laps veteran Dan Cohen is set to join as a partner
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Palak Patel, EVP Behind ‘Venom’ Trilogy, Exits Sony After 10 Years
The former exec has been named CCO for Prime Focus Studios
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David Fincher Details How He Embraced AI to Enhance ‘Se7en’ 4K Remaster
“Throwing this new kind of technological firepower at stuff was, for me, really revelatory,” Fincher says
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Ricky Gervais Snipes Justin Timberlake, Kevin Hart and Hollywood Sex Rings in Golden Globes Jokes He’d ‘Say if I Were Hosting’
“It’s been a pretty good year for material,” the comedian and five-time host of the ceremony says ahead of Sunday’s telecast
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Andrew Garfield Shoots Down ‘Spider-Man 4’ Casting Rumors – but Knows No One Believes Him
“No one’s going to trust anything I say from now on,” Garfield admits
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First Look at DCU Batman: ‘He Already Exists in This Universe,’ James Gunn Says
“We’re going to do great things with him,” the DC Studios co-chief adds
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Chappell Roan Ranks Her 2024 Looks: ‘Why Yes, I Do Consider Myself to Be Iconique’
“It’s my OPINION!!!!!” the “Pink Pony Club” singer says
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Li Haslett Chen to Exit Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors in January
Chen, the founder and CEO of Howl, joined WBD’s board in April 2022
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James Gunn Thanks ‘Superman’ Fans for Making Trailer the Most Viewed ‘In the History of Both DC and Warner Bros.’ With 250 Million+
The film will be released on July 11, 2025
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Jared Leto Set to Play Skeletor in ‘Masters of the Universe’ Movie From Amazon, Mattel
Sam C. Wilson, Hafthor Bjornsson and Kojo Attah round out the rest of the villains
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Matthew Warchus to Direct ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ Remake for EON, Amazon MGM
Enda Walsh will write the script
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’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Gets January 2026 Release Date
The film is directed by Nia DaCosta
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James Gunn Says His ‘Superman’ Was Inspired by ‘Game of Thrones,’ Talks Krypto and Other Superheroes
“This is an alternative history, fantasy world where superheroes exist, but it’s also incredibly grounded,” Gunn says
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‘Superman’ Soars Again: First Trailer Reveals James Gunn’s Bold New Take on the Man of Steel
The DC Studios’ film will be released in theaters on July 11, 2025
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Courteney Cox Sets ‘Scream 7’ Return
The seventh installment of the classic meta-horror franchise will be released on Feb. 27, 2026
