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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Original ‘Snow White’ Director’s Son Condemns Rachel Zegler Remake: ‘They’re Making Up New Woke Things’
“There’s no respect for what Disney did and what my dad did… I think Walt and he would be turning in their graves,” David Hand says
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Netflix Offers Up to 10 Bonus DVDs for Subscribers Before Physical Disc Business Folds
“After 25 years of movies in the mail, we’re approaching the end of our final season,” the streamer wrote in an email
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Diversity Tested at Paramount TV as 13 People of Color Exit in 2 Years | Exclusive
TV president Nicole Clemens has restructured studio and streaming, and executives of color are leaving
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Paul Martin Promoted to EVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Sony Pictures
“Paul embodies the spirit of ‘everyday inclusion’ through the strategies he champions and his leadership over the years,” EVP Stacy Green said in a memo
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‘Blue Beetle’ Review Roundup: ‘An Electric Start to the New DCU’
One critic writes that “Xolo Maridueña is undoubtedly a star in the making” and “he was born to play Blue Beetle”
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PGA Presidents Take Issue With AMPTP’s Name: ‘They Are Not Producers. We are Producers’ (Video)
“We’re artists, we’re labor, just like [SAG-AFTRA and WGA] and we’re not going to stop,” Stephanie Allain said
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SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Thinks Warner Bros. Should Delay ‘Blue Beetle’
“I recognize how unfortunate it is that the studio has decided to go forward with releasing ‘Blue Beetle’ now,” Crabtree-Ireland said.
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‘Blue Beetle’ Director Laments Loss of Stars for Film’s Promotion, but Says They ‘Are Fighting the Good Fight’
“It’s unfortunate that the strike happened right before we started promoting the movie,” Soto tells TheWrap
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‘Wonder Woman 3’ Is Not in Development at DC Studios
Gal Gadot made several recent statements implying that a DC superhero threequel was on the way
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How ‘Blue Beetle’ Landed at the Center of a Historic Strike and a Latino Movement
The new superhero movie’s success – or failure – can impact the future of BIPOC blockbuster films
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27 Latino Groups Issue Open Letter in Support of ‘Blue Beetle’ Amid Double Strike: ‘Our Stories Are Universal and Need to Be Told’
“It’s important that we show up for them at a time when they are not able to promote their projects,” the letter says
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Gizmodo Editor Files Lawsuit Against Apple Over ‘Tetris’ Adaptation, Accusing Film of Plagiarizing His Book
Lawsuit seeks a minimum of $4.8 million in damages from streamer and other defendants
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William Friedkin Mourned by Hollywood as ‘One of the Most Impactful Directors of All Time’
Ellen Burstyn, Francis Ford Coppola and others remember the late filmmaking great
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Skydance Acquires Rights to Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer Franchise
Currently there are no writers, directors or talent attached to the project
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Here Are All the Songs in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
The soundtrack features Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen and more
