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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Herman Raucher, Veteran ‘Summer of ’42’ Screenwriter, Dies at 95
Raucher’s other credits include “Ode to Billy Joe” and “The Other Side of Midnight”
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Amber Heard Returns to Instagram to Thank ‘Aquaman’ Fans for ‘Overwhelming Support’
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is currently playing in theaters
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Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Loses Steven Yeun
The antihero team-up film starring Florence Pugh, David Harbour and Julia Louis-Dreyfus is scheduled for a July 2025 release
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Hy Levine, Former Disney and Universal Film Exec, Dies at 87
Levine worked on hit films such as “Jaws” and “Aladdin”
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Jack Black Joins ‘Minecraft’ Cast
Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite”) will direct the live-action film based on the popular video game
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First Look at ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Movie: Voice Actor Eric Bauza Shares Photo of Wile E. Coyote
“See ya in 2024!” Bauza said on social media
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The 29 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
From “Dune: Part Two” to “Challengers,” these are the films you’ll want to mark on your calendar
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The 10 Best Action Movies of 2023
From “Sisu” to “Extraction 2,” it’s been a great year for action cinema
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Ruth Seymour, Legendary KCRW General Manager, Dies at 88
As the NPR station’s boss from 1977 to 2010, Seymour broke broadcasting rules by creating an eclectic mix of news, music and cultural programming
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‘The Holdovers’ to Stream on Peacock in Time for the Holidays
The Focus Features film from director Alexander Payne stars Paul Giamatti
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Disney Loses ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Case Over Visual Effects Technology
A jury awards VFX firm Rearden $600,000
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Does Batman Appear in ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom?’
The final movie in the DCEU opens in theaters this holiday weekend
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ESPN Promotes Josh Krulewitz to Senior VP of Communications
Krulewitz succeeds Chris LaPlaca, who is retiring after more than 43 years at ESPN
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Cameron Diaz Disputes Rumors About Jamie Foxx’s On-Set Behavior: ‘Everyone Loves Him’
Diaz co-starred with Foxx on the comedy “Back in Action” and says “I really hate all of the things that were being said about our set”
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Trump Pulled From Colorado Ballot Citing 14th Amendment Ban on Insurrectionists
The Colorado Supreme Court ruling is on hold until Jan. 4 as former the president appeals to U.S. Supreme Court
