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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James Gunn Turned in First Draft of ‘Superman: Legacy’ Just Before Writers’ Strike (Exclusive)
Gunn is in the midst of casting the DCU film, which is not expected to be affected by the WGA strike
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‘The Blue Angels’ Imax Doc Acquired by Amazon Studios
The film follows a year in the life of the Navy stunt squad from training through their touring show season
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‘True Detective’ Creator Nic Pizzolatto to Rewrite Marvel’s ‘Blade’
Michael Starrbury wrote the previous draft of the script
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Vince Vaughn to Return for ‘Dodgeball’ Sequel at 20th Century
Jordan VanDina will write the follow-up to the 2004 comedy classic
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Danny and Michael Philippou in Talks to Direct ‘Street Fighter’ for Legendary
Legendary secured an exclusive license to the live-action film and television rights for the iconic Capcom video game franchise earlier this month
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Rihanna to Star as Smurfette in Untitled Animated ‘Smurfs’ Film
The singer and entrepreneur will also write and perform original music and serve as a producer for the film
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Pedro Almodovar’s Short Film ‘Strange Way of Life’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
The Oscar winner’s new project will make its world premiere as an official selection of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
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Netflix Promotes Nick Nesbitt to Studio Film Team VP
The former director will oversee the group’s overall deals
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Carlos Santana Doc ‘Carlos’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
The film about the rock legend is directed by Rudy Valdez
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Chris Pine to Voice King Magnifico in Disney Animation’s ‘Wish’
The musical comedy will hit theaters this Thanksgiving
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Neill Blomkamp to Direct Joel Kinnaman in Alien Abduction Thriller ‘They Found Us’ for AGC Studios
The film will be produced by Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen for Temple Hill Entertainment
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New ‘The Flash’ Trailer Finds Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen Changing the Future (Video)
The film, set to open in June, will play for the CinemaCon crowd almost two months before release
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Charli XCX to Make Feature Film Debut in Legendary’s ‘Faces of Death’ (Exclusive)
She joins “Euphoria” and “Stranger Things” stars Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery on the project
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Disney Settles With Marvel VFX Exec Victoria Alonso Over Abrupt Firing
Terms were not disclosed in the deal reached earlier this week
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Jonathan Majors’ Lawyer Calls Video, Screenshots Submitted to Prosecutors ‘Irrefutable Proof’ of Innocence in Abuse Case
The “Avengers” actor’s attorney previously promised video footage and witnesses to prove he is “completely innocent”
