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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Worlds Collide in the First ‘The Flash’ Poster (Photo)
Film’s trailer premieres during the Super Bowl
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Bob Iger Says Ike Perlmutter Was ‘Intent’ on Firing Kevin Feige in 2015
“I think Kevin is an incredibly, incredibly talented executive that you know, the Marvel track record speaks for itself,” Iger says
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Matt Damon Plays Nike Maverick Who Built a Shoe Around Michael Jordan in First Trailer for Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ (Video)
The Amazon Studios release will premiere exclusively in theaters on April 5
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Andy Samberg and Jean Smart to Star in Sci-Fi Romantic Comedy ‘42.6 Years’ at Amazon Studios
“Pam & Tommy” helmer Craig Gillespie will direct
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ First Reactions Mixed – but Everyone Loves Jonathan Majors
The movie will kick off Marvel’s Phase 5 this month
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Endeavor Promotes Maura McGreevy to Chief Communications Officer
McGreevy has served as the head of comms for Endeavor subsidiaries IMG and 160over90 since 2014
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3 Top ID Executives Leave to Start Rival PR Company
Jillian Roscoe, Lindsay Krug and Rachel Karten each shared a more than decade-long stint at the company
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‘Gladiator’ Sequel From Director Ridley Scott Gets 2024 Release Date
Oscar Nominee Paul Mescal is in talks to star
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Sundance Hit ‘The Starling Girl’ Sells to Bleecker Street
The indie distributor secured the North American rights to Laurel Parmet’s feature debut
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UTA Taps Paul Wachter and Ceci Kurzman to Join Board of Directors
Wachter will serve as the board’s chairman
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Sundance Isn’t Just a Festival for Indie Film – It’s Also a Talent Farm for Marvel
The famous independent movie festival has become an unofficial pipeline to superhero movies
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New Line Acquires Drew Hancock’s ‘Companion’; ‘Barbarian’ Team to Produce
The film will be Hancock’s directorial debut from his original screenplay
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Ex-Warner Bros. Exec Courtenay Valenti in Talks for Senior Leadership Job at Amazon Studios
Valenti spent 33 years with WB before departing in 2022 following the company’s merger with Discovery
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‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Delayed, but James Gunn Says Viola Davis’ ‘Waller’ Series Will Include ‘Team Peacemaker’
The spinoff will be written by Christal Henry and Jeremy Carver
