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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Tim Sale, Legendary Batman Comic Book Artist, Dies at 66
“The entire DC family is heartbroken at the news of Tim’s passing,” Jim Lee, DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher, said in a statement
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‘Wonder Man’ Series in the Works at Disney+ With Andrew Guest as Head Writer
Destin Daniel Cretton (“Shang-Chi”) is executive producing
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Zac Efron to Star In ‘The Iron Claw’ For A24
Sean Durkin (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”) is writing and directing
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Don’t Say Move: Disney Postpones Shifting 2,000 Parks Jobs to Florida Until 2026
The move was expected by the end of 2022 or early 2023
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‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Finds Its Sejanus Plinth in ‘West Side Story’ Actor Josh Andrés Rivera (Exclusive)
Rivera joins his “West Side Story” co-star Rachel Zegler in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
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‘Good Girls’ Fan-Favorite Manny Montoya Joins Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ Series
Montana joins cast members Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos and Lyric Ross
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Lady Gaga in Talks to Play Harley Quinn Opposite Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker 2’
Sequel is set up as a musical
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Dougal Wilson to Direct ‘Paddington 3’
“Paddington in Peru” is set to begin principal photography in 2023 and will shoot in London and Peru
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Harvey Weinstein’s LA Trial Set to Begin in October
The disgraced mogul will face 11 felony charges in the trial that is expected to last up to eight weeks
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Lindsey Beer to Write, Produce and Direct a ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Reboot for Paramount
Beer (“Pet Sematary”) recently signed a first look deal with the studio
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Jake Schreier to Direct ‘Thunderbolts’ for Marvel Studios
Eric Pearson is writing the script
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UTA Acquires Analytics Firm MediaHound
MediaHound and its team will become part of UTA IQ
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Dwayne Johnson Will ‘Kneel Before No One’ in First ‘Black Adam’ Trailer (Video)
The Rock’s DC superhero film will open in theaters Oct. 21, 2022
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Ann Turner Cook, the Original Gerber Baby Model, Dies at 95
“Her smile and expressive curiosity captured hearts everywhere,” a Gerber spokesperson wrote
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Psychiatrist Who Testified in Depp-Heard Trial Stunned by ‘Horrific Post-Trial Backflow’
“I had what I’d describe as an emotional concussion,” Dr. David Spiegel wrote















