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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Charlize Theron Gives First Look at ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Character (Photo)
“Meet Clea,” Theron posted on social media
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‘No Time to Die’ Director Cary Fukunaga Accused of Inappropriate Sexual Advances by Multiple Young Actresses
“I spent many years scared of him. Beware women,” one accuser wrote online
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Ashley Nissenberg, Hollywood Lawyer, Dies at 41
Nissenberg was diagnosed with late stage breast cancer in June 2021
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Outgoing MGM Execs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy in Talks to Join Warner Bros. Discovery
Film executives are staying on in their current positions under Amazon through the summer
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Dave Chappelle, Netflix Speak Out as Comic ‘Refuses to Allow’ Onstage Attack to ‘Overshadow’ His ‘Historic’ Performance
A man appeared to tackle the comic onstage at the Hollywood Bowl during his “Netflix Is a Joke” show on Tuesday night
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‘Peacemaker’ Spinoff Centered on Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller in the Works at HBO Max
“Watchmen” writer Christal Henry will write and executive produce the series
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‘Fast X’ Sets ‘Now You See Me’ Director Louis Leterrier to Replace Justin Lin
Filmmaker also directed episodes of the hit Netflix series “Lupin”
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2022 Tony Awards Nominations Announcement Delayed a Week
Eligibility period for shows has been extended to Wednesday, May 4
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Bill Murray Behavior at Root of Complaint in ‘Being Mortal’ Production Suspension
Complaint does not involve Ansari, who was set to direct and star alongside Murray and Seth Rogen
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Amazon in Talks to Aquire Live-Action ‘Voltron’ Movie From Rawson Marshall
“Red Notice” director is attached to co-write the script with Ellen Shanman and direct
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Patton Oswalt Comedy ‘I Love My Dad’ Acquired by Magnolia
James Morosini’s film won the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW 2022 and will be released in August
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Kevin Bacon Joins Julia Roberts’ ‘Leave the World Behind’ at Netflix (Exclusive)
Farrah Mackenzie (“United States of Al”) rounds out the cast
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Kevin Costner’s Western ‘Horizon’ Boarded by Warner Bros and New Line
”Yellowstone“ star will be returning to the director’s chair for the first time since 2003
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Preacher Franklin Graham Condemned for Telling Fox News Viewers to Pray for Putin: ‘You Pervert the Word of God’
“It’s a WAR, Frankie. Are you that afraid of Putin? What tapes does he have on you?” one Twitter user said
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Leslie Grace on the ‘Big Responsibility’ of Being an Afro-Latina Superhero in ‘Batgirl’
The Dominican-American actress is the third Latina to be cast in a DC superhero project
