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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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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Marvel Reveals Full ‘Fantastic Four’ Title, 60s-Style Pre-Vis Footage at Comic-Con
Kevin Feige brought out the cast and a flying car for the Hall H crowd
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‘The Penguin’: Colin Farrell Menaces Gotham in Comic-Con Trailer | Video
The HBO series spin-off of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” premieres Sept. 19
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Adds Minnie Driver as Voice of The Penguin
The news was announced Saturday during the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel
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‘Ghosts’ Adds Mary Holland and Dean Norris in Guest Roles for Season 4
The News was announced during the CBS show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel
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‘From’ Season 3 Adds Samantha Brown and Robert Joy, Sets September Premiere | Video
MGM+ debuted the show’s new trailer during San Diego Comic-Con
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First ‘Creature Commandos’ Teaser Trailer Reveals James Gunn’s Animated DC Series
Comic-Con: The Max show is part of the revamped DC universe and stars Frank Grillo, Zoe Chao and David Harbour
