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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Sergio Calderón, Mexican Character Actor of ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ Dies at 77
Calderón was previously in the hospital with a bout of pneumonia
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‘Moana’ Live-Action Remake Taps ‘Hamilton’ Director Thomas Kail
Dwayne Johnson will be reprising his role as demigod Maui for Disney’s reimagined version
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Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani to Star in Blumhouse’s ‘Thread: An Insidious Tale’
Jeremy Slater is set to direct the Screen Gems film
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‘The Flash’ Sequel Wouldn’t Go Ahead Without Ezra Miller, Director Andy Muschietti Says: ‘Absolutely Supreme’
The latest DC superhero movie opens in theaters June 16
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Nick Meyer to Depart as eOne President of Film at End of June
“It has been an epic run,” the exec said in a memo to staffers
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SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Urges Members to Authorize Strike: ‘Acting Careers Are at Stake’
“We must ensure that our employers don’t continue to devalue the performers who bring productions to life,” Drescher added
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The Most Anticipated Summer Movies of 2023
From “Barbie” to “Blue Beetle,” mark your calendars for these trips to a movie theater over the next few months
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Lights, Camera, Unemployment: How AI May Change Film and TV Production Work
From storyboard artists to editors to assistants, will artificial intelligence put humans out of a job – or help them do what they do better?
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‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Stages ‘Sabrina’ Reunion With Addition of Adeline Rudolph as Kitana
Actress joins her former costar from the Netflix series, Tati Gabrielle, who plays Jade in the upcoming sequel
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‘The Flash’ International Trailer Previews Another Snyderverse Character’s Return (Video)
A certain English butler is back
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Ray Stevenson, ‘Punisher: War Zone’ and ‘Rome’ Star, Dies at 58
The Irish actor recently played the villain in the Tollywood blockbuster “RRR”
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Eddie Murphy in Talks to Star as Inspector Clouseau in ‘Pink Panther’ at MGM
“Sonic the Hedgehog” filmmaker Jeff Fowler is attached to direct
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Johnny Depp Gets 7-Minute Standing Ovation at ‘Jeanne du Barry’ Premiere
The film was the opening night selection of the Cannes Film Festival
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‘Superman: Legacy’ Casting Heats Up With Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan in the Mix
Writer/director James Gunn is also looking at Black actors to find his Lex Luthor for the DC reboot
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‘Fast X’ Shocker: Dwayne Johnson Returns to ‘Fast & Furious’ Franchise (Exclusive)
The Rock’s surprise tag appears at the end of the new movie
