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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Catherine Keener Joins ‘Joker’ Sequel ‘Folie à Deux’
Sequel will be released on Oct. 4, 2024
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Paradigm Acquires 3 Talent Agencies, Launches Paradigm Media Entertainment
The new company will service the news broadcast and culinary talent representation business
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Ryan Gosling in Early Talks to Star in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Opposite Margot Robbie
Director Jay Roach will reunite with the “Bombshell” star
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‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Spinoff ‘Sam and Victor’s Day Off’ in the Works at Paramount
Spinoff will follow the same-day adventure of the valets who took the Ferrari on a joy ride in the original 1986 film
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Emily Blunt to Star Opposite Ryan Gosling in ‘The Fall Guy’ Film for Universal
David Leitch is directing the movie, which is inspired by the classic 1980s series of the same name
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Helen Hoehne Re-Elected as President of the HFPA
“I am humbled and truly grateful to be re-elected,” Hoehne said in a statement
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Greg Berlanti’s DC Series ‘Strange Adventures’ Scrapped at HBO Max
Kevin Smith broke the news on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast
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Olivia Newton-John, Australian Pop Singer Who Starred in ‘Grease,’ Dies at 73
The four-time Grammy winner who played opposite John Travolta in the 1978 classic died Monday on her Southern California ranch
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DC Films Chief Walter Hamada to Stay On for Time Being Post-‘Batgirl’
Warner Bros. Pictures Group co-chairpersons and CEOs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy want Hamada to stay, insiders add
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Lashana Lynch to Star as Rita Marley in Untitled Bob Marley Biopic for Paramount
Film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae legend
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‘Batgirl’ Star Leslie Grace Speaks Out Following Movie Being Axed
“I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process,” Grace says in statement
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‘Joker’ Sequel ‘Folie à Deux’ Slated for Fall 2024 Release
Sequel will be released on Oct. 4, 2024
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Speculation Is on Fire Around HBO Max’s Future, Planned Layoffs in Major Streaming Shake-Up
Hollywood is buzzing around Warner Bros. Discovery’s upcoming earnings results and plans for a combined streaming service, which can upend its most popular streamer
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‘Batgirl’ Directors ‘Saddened and Shocked’ Over Project Being Shelved
“We still can’t believe it,” Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah said in a statement
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‘Batgirl’ Won’t Fly: Warner Bros. Discovery Has No Plans to Release Nearly Finished $90 Million Film
The movie starred “In the Heights” breakout star Leslie Grace in the title role of Barbara Gordon
 















