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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‘Fast X’ Director Louis Leterrier to Direct Next ‘Fast and Furious’ Installment
Leterrier replaced Justin Lin during production on “Fast X”
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‘Enter the Dragon’ Screenwriter Michael Allin and RZA Reflect on Film’s 50th Anniversary (Video)
“Hip-hop itself starts in August 1973 so ‘Enter the Dragon’ and hip hop have this parallel life,” RZA said
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Paramount Pictures Renews First-Look Deal With ‘Smile’ Producer Temple Hill Entertainment
Company will continue to develop films for the studio and its label Paramount Players
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Anne Perry, the Inspiration for Kate Winslet’s Teen Murderer in ‘Heavenly Creatures,’ Dies at 84
The prolific crime novelist’s dark past was portrayed in the 1994 Peter Jackson film
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Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda and Co. Crash Italian Bachelorette Party in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ Trailer (Video)
Focus Features’ follow-up to the 2018 comedy will premiere Mother’s Day 2023
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Mia Goth Suits Up for Mahershala Ali’s ‘Blade’
Marvel Studios film drops in theaters on Sept 6, 2024
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‘The Penguin’: First Footage From Colin Farrell’s ‘The Batman’ Spin-Off Series Teases the Villain’s Rise to Power (Video)
Series from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios is currently in production
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Margaret Qualley Torments Christopher Abbot in ‘Sanctuary’ Trailer (Video)
Psychosexual thriller from Neon will open in select theaters May 19 before expanding wider June 2
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Frank Grillo to Play the DCU’s Rick Flag in ‘Creature Commandos’ (Exclusive)
The animated TV series written by James Gunn will premiere in 2024
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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ Gets World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Almodovar will attend the world premiere with his two leading men, Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal
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‘The Sopranos’ Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. Died of Fentanyl and Cocaine Overdose
The actor’s body was found outside of a factory in the Bronx last year
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Chatbots Flip the Script: For Screenwriters, AI’s Evolution Brings New Tools and New Fears
TV showrunners and film scribes may be keeping an open mind about growing tech like ChatGPT, but concerns about job loss and credit are already generating heated talk
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‘Snowfall’ Star Damson Idris Joins Brad Pitt’s Formula One Movie at Apple
Joseph Kosinski (“Top Gun: Maverick”) is set to direct and produce
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Disney Names Asad Ayaz as First-Ever Chief Brand Officer
Ayaz will continue as President of Marketing, but will also be responsible for “stewarding and elevating the Disney brand globally”
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Johnny Depp French Film ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ to Open Cannes Film Festival
Film marks Depp’s acting comeback following high-profile defamation trial and three-year hiatus
