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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Imagine Entertainment Promotes Beth Bednarski to Chief Financial Officer
Bednarski previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations at Imagine
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Michael Bay Fights Charges in Italy Over Killing a Pigeon, Denies Allegations: There Were No Animals ‘Injured or Harmed’ (Exclusive)
Italian authorities say the incident happened in Rome during the 2018 production of the Netflix hit “6 Underground”
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Aunjanue Ellis to Star in ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ at Netflix
Ava DuVernay is directing and wrote the script based on the New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s Book Club selection
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Women in Film ‘Disappointed’ in DGA Awards’ Lack of Female Nominees for Feature Films
The group pointed out that 2022 saw “women like Sarah Polley, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Chinonye Chukwu, and Maria Schrader helm some of the most acclaimed and successful films”
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Paul Mescal to Replace Blake Jenner in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’
Richard Linklater is directing the feature film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical
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Disney Employees Asked to Return to Office Four Days a Week in Bob Iger Memo to Staff
“In a creative business like ours, nothing can replace the ability to connect, observe, and create with peers that comes from being physically together,” the CEO said
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‘Aftersun’ Star Paul Mescal in Talks to Lead ‘Gladiator’ Sequel
Ridley Scott is directing the sequel to the 2000 hit film
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Michael Giacchino to Make Feature Directorial Debut With ‘Them!’ Remake at Warner Bros.
Giacchino is currently meeting with writers to refresh the 1954 sci-fi thriller
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Date
The Marvel sequel hit theaters in November and made $820 million worldwide
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Whoopi Goldberg’s Latest Holocaust Remarks Condemned: ‘Deeply Offensive and Incredibly Ignorant’
“She should realize that making such ignorant statements can have real consequences,” Anti-Defamation League chief Jonathan Greenblatt said
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James Cameron Cut 10 Minutes of Gun Violence From ‘Avatar 2’: ‘I Wanted to Get Rid of Some of the Ugliness’
“What’s happening with guns in our society turns my stomach,” the filmmaker added
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‘The Batman 2’ Writer Shuts Down Elon Musk’s ‘Some Nights’ Metaphor: ‘Nope’
“You’re more like Lex Luthor,” tweeted another user at Musk
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Hugh Jackman Admits Getting Back in Shape as Wolverine Is ‘A Lot Harder’ for ‘Deadpool 3’
“I just get the added incentive of taking Ryan Reynolds out each day,” the actor said
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ ‘Probably Won’t Be as Gory’ on Disney+, Charlie Cox Says
The actor will reprise the Marvel role 4 years after the Netflix series
