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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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
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Ben Stiller Meets With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kiev: ‘You’re My Hero’
The two discussed the plight of the millions of refugees who fled the war-torn country
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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
