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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On-Set Accident Injures Several Crew Members Filming ‘The Pickup’ Starring Eddie Murphy, Keke Palmer
“We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why,” an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson says
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Mustafa Shakir, Cam Gigandet, André Eriksen, Lio Tipton and Marshawn Lynch Round Out ‘With Love’ Cast
The film stars Oscar winners Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose, and Daniel Wu
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WME Signs Kevin Hart in All Areas
Hart continues to develop, produce and star in feature films, television, commercials and podcasts via Hartbeat
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‘Transformers One’ Trailer: Animated Tale Tells the Origin of Cybertron
First animated film in nearly 40 years will be released in September
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Neva Howell to Play Martha Kent in ‘Superman’ | Exclusive
The actress joins Pruitt Taylor Vince, who is playing Jonathan Kent
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‘Superman’ Finds Jonathan Kent in Pruitt Taylor Vince | Exclusive
Writer-director James Gunn’s DC revamp is currently in production
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Riz Ahmed Boards Wes Anderson’s Latest Project
Benicio del Toro, Bill Murray and Michael Cera are also part of the cast now filming in Berlin
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Pamela Anderson Joins Liam Neeson in ‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot
The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer will direct the film based on the ’80s crime spoof franchise
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Marvel Lays off 15 Staffers Across Film, Other Departments
Junior-level employees in production and development were affected
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Extended ‘Deadpool 3’ Footage Teases Cameos, Meta Jokes: ‘Suck It, Fox’
CinemaCon 2024: “It’s f–cking awesome,” Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says of the MCU sequel
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‘Captain America 4’ Footage: Harrison Ford Wants to Rebuild the Avengers
CinemaCon 2024: “It is a relatively grounded action thriller,” Feige says from the stage
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‘Transformers One’: Animated Origin Film Set on Cybertron Wows CinemaCon With Extended Footage
The first animated movie in nearly 40 years for the franchise will be released on Sept. 13
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Glen Powell to Star in ‘The Running Man’ for Paramount, Edgar Wright | Exclusive
The “Baby Driver” filmmaker will direct the Stephen King adaptation
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Paramount Extends First-Look Deal With ‘Sonic’ Producer Neal Moritz
He’ll next produce “Scary Movie” for the studio
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‘Twisters’: Glen Powell Chases Tornadoes With a Smile in Extended Sneak Peek
CinemaCon 2024: The “Anyone But You” star leads the summer blockbuster
