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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‘Wonder Woman’ Amazons Spinoff Is Now a ‘Game of Thrones-ish’ TV Show Called ‘Paradise Lost’
The series, announced by James Gunn and Peter Safran, is unrelated to the project Patty Jenkins was developing
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Greg Berlanti’s ‘Green Lantern’ Scrapped in Favor of New, ‘True Detective’-Style Mystery Show
DC co-CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn said the series will focus on the heroes John Stewart and Hal Jordan
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‘Superman & Lois’ Has ‘1 or 2 More Seasons’ Left, James Gunn and Peter Safran Say
The CW series will be the last Arrowverse show left standing
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How ‘The Batman Part II,’ ‘Joker: Folie Á Deux’ and Other Upcoming DC Movies Fit Into the New DCU
DC Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran explain how they’re going to create a unified universe
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‘Hardcore’ Supergirl Movie in the Works Based on Tom King’s ‘Woman of Tomorrow’
It’s unknown if “The Flash” actress Sasha Calle will return for the project
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Henry Cavill Was ‘Dicked Around by a Lot of People,’ James Gunn Says of Superman Actor’s DC Limbo
“First of all, we didn’t fire Henry,” Gunn said while explaining why the “Man of Steel” actor isn’t continuing on in this new DC plan
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DC ‘Fully Supportive’ of Ezra Miller’s Recovery; James Gunn Says ‘The Flash’ Is ‘One of the Greatest Superhero Movies Ever’
“When they feel like they’re ready to have the discussion, we’ll all figure out what the best path forward is,” DC Studios co-chair Peter Safran said
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‘The Batman 2’ and ‘Superman’ Reboot Get 2025 Release Dates to Jump-Start New DCU Era
“The Batman Part II” and another Superman relaunch will mark the official start of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Comics cinematic universe
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DC Co-CEO Peter Safran Backs Decision to Scrap ‘Batgirl’ Movie: ‘That Film Was Not Releasable’
“Zaslav and the team made a very bold and courageous decision,” exec told reporters
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DC’s New Slate: Here Are the 10 Movies and Shows That Kick Off ‘Chapter 1’ of the DCU
A Superman reboot, a surprising new Batman movie and “Swamp Thing” are all part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s initial plan
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James Gunn and Peter Safran Unveil Vision for the New DCU: Locked Scripts, a Unified Storyline and Wiggle Room
The co-CEOs laid out how they plan to set up their DCU to succeed
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‘Barbarian’ Producer Boulderlight Signs First-Look Deal With New Line
The company was founded by J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules
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‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ Trailer: Zachary Levi Squares Off With Lucy Liu in Showdown for the Ages (Video)
The DC Comics sequel will be released March 17
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A24 in Talks to Acquire Domestic Rights to Sundance Breakout ‘Talk to Me’
Deal for Australian horror film is in the high seven figures
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New Line Nabs ‘Barbarian’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ After Intense Multi-Studio Bidding War
Cregger will also produce alongside his “Barbarian” producing team: Roy Lee of Vertigo and J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures
