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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‘Daredevil’ Stars Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio to Reprise Roles in Marvel’s Disney+ Series ‘Echo’
Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones is also expected to return
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‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Gets Paramount Hall H Panel at Comic-Con
The fun kicks off Thursday, July 21 at noon
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‘Ted Lasso’ Star Brett Goldstein Signs With WME
Goldstein’s breakout performance as Roy Kent won him the 2021 Emmy Award and 2022 Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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Chris Evans in Talks to Join Pharmaceutical Drama ‘Pain Hustlers’ at Netflix
Emily Blunt is attached to star
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Oscars Academy COO Christine Simmons Out as New CEO Bill Kramer Takes Over
Kramer has started weeks ahead of his previously announced July 18 start date
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Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes Signs First-Look Deal With Universal
“Partnering with Donna, Peter, Jeff and the entire team on ‘Ambulance’ was a great experience, and I can’t wait to work with them on the exciting projects in the Platinum Dunes pipeline,” Bay says
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Cameron Diaz Comes Out of Retirement With Help From Jamie Foxx and Tom Brady
The actress, who stepped back from Hollywood in 2014, will star alongside Foxx in the action-comedy “Back in Action” at Netflix
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Chris Pratt Joins Millie Bobby Brown in Russo Brothers’ ‘Electric State’ at Netflix
Film from the “Avengers: Infinity War” directors was previously at Universal
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Laurel Pecchia Joins Lionsgate as VP of Corporate Communications
“Laurel is an exceptionally talented and versatile communications executive with a strong grasp of our business and where it’s heading,” Peter Wilkes, EVP, Corporate Communications, said
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Russell Crowe to Drive the Devil Out of People in ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ for Screen Gems
Julius Avery (“Overlord”) is set to direct
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Jason Schwartzman Joins ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel as Ancestor to Caesar Flickerman
Schwartzman joins “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” as a relative of Stanley Tucci’s character from the franchise
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‘Euphoria’ Star Hunter Schafer Joins ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel
Schafer joins “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” as Tigris Snow, Coriolanus’s cousin and confidante
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CAA Promotes 6 From Trainee Program to Agent Ranks
The moves include the Music Touring, Media Finance, Commercial Endorsements, Sports, Podcast and Global Television departments
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Jason Momoa’s ‘The Last Manhunt’ Picked Up by Saban Films
Western feature film “The Last Manhunt” will be released in November 2022
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Léa Seydoux in Talks to Play Lady Margot in ‘Dune: Part Two’
Denis Villeneuve will return to adapt second half of Frank Herbert’s novel for the Legendary/Warner Bros. film
