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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Dolph Lundgren Stands in Sly Stallone’s Corner Over ‘Rocky’ Spinoff Fight
“I was personally under the impression that my friend Sly Stallone was involved as a producer or even as an actor,” Lundgren says
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Matthew McConaughey to Make Return in Soccer Movie ‘Dallas Sting’ for Skydance
Kari Skogland (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) is attached to direct
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‘Tomb Raider’ Bidding War Erupts as MGM Loses Movie Rights (Exclusive)
A host of Hollywood movie studios are in the mix for the IP franchise
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Warner Bros. Discovery Names Asif Sadiq Chief Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Sadiq will jointly report to CEO David Zaslav and people and culture chief Adria Alpert Romm
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‘Rocky’ Spinoff Film ‘Drago’ Set for MGM With Robert Lawton to Write (Exclusive)
Lawton won a Film Academy Nicholl Fellowship in 2021 for his “Becoming Rocky” spec script
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Party Report: Rege-Jean Page, Zachary Levi, Harvey Guillen and the Best of Comic-Con 2022 (Photos)
Inside the best bashes in San Diego with TheWrap’s Umberto Gonzalez
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Winners and Losers of Comic-Con 2022: Marvel, COVID-19, Cosplayers, LEGO and More
There was a lot to celebrate — and roast — at San Diego Comic-Con
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Marvel Reveals ‘Avengers’ 5 and 6: ‘Kang Dynasty’ and ‘Secret Wars’
Comic-Con 2022: Here’s how the MCU moves on after Thanos
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Marvel Unveils Adam Warlock in First Look at ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
Comic-Con 2022: Will Poulter will make his MCU debut in the Phase 5 film
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False Rumor Disappoints Comic-Con Fans Hoping for Henry Cavill Cameo at Warner Bros. Hall H Panel
An inaccurate report put false hope in the hearts of plenty of Comic-Con attendees and threatened to upstage WB’s actual Hall H panel
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New ‘Black Adam’ Trailer Electrifies Hall H at Comic-Con (Video)
The Rock’s DC superhero film from New Line Cinema will open in theaters Oct. 21, 2022
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The ‘Shazamily’ Returns to Comic-Con With ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ Trailer (Video)
Comic-Con 2022: DC sequel will be released on December 21
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‘Vampire Academy’: Lissa and Rose Dance Alongside Trouble in First Teaser Trailer (Video)
The show’s Comic-Con panel also brought eight first-look images and the show’s teaser art
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Chris Pine Leads a Ragtag Group of Misfits in ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Trailer (Video)
Fantasy film opens in theaters March 3, 2023
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Live-Action ‘Matchbox Cars’ Movie in the Works From Skydance and Mattel
David Coggeshall is writing the script
 















