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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‘The Flash’ Review Roundup: Critics Hail Superhero Film as ‘Wildly Fun’ and ‘Best DCEU Superhero Movie Yet’
Multiverse movie opens in theaters June 16
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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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