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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Becky G Joins Xolo Maridueña in DC’s ‘Blue Beetle’ as the Voice of the Scarab
Superhero film, DC Studio’s first focusing on a Latino character, opens Aug. 18
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Jennifer Lopez Movie ‘Unstoppable’ Suspends Production Indefinitely Amid Writers’ Strike
The move comes after the film shut down production Wednesday when the USC filming location was picketed
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Hollywood Critics Association President Resigns Due to ‘Hostile, Biased and Dismissive’ Work Environment
“For my own well-being I am stepping away,” Nikki Fowler wrote to the board
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Sideshow and Janus Films Acquire Domestic Rights to Catherine Breillat’s ‘Last Summer’
A theatrical release for the Cannes 2023 entry is planned after appearances at festivals this fall
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Team Had to Engineer 65mm Black-and-White Imax Film
“65mm black and white was a format that didn’t exist,” cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema says
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New ‘Fast & Furious’ Movie Starring Dwayne Johnson in Development at Universal (Exclusive)
The untitled film would serve as a bridge between “Fast X” and “Fast X: Part II”
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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
