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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Warner Bros. Overhauls Leadership Structure as Michael De Luca, Pam Abdy Take Over Studio
Outgoing studio head Toby Emmerich will start a new production venture as DC and Warner Animation Group are expected to get new leaders
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UTA Promotes 26 Staffers to Partner Across 15 Divisions
Promotions marks the largest partner class announced in UTA’s 31-year history
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Animation Guild Reaches Deal With Studios
Pact includes retroactive wage increases, better terms for writers and new media projects
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Cannes Report Day 11: ‘La Jauria’ Takes Critics Week’s Grand Prize
Plus, “War Pony” Wins Palm Dog Award, Magnolia Takes U.S. rights on “King’s Land”
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Daniel Bruhl, Macaulay Culkin and Rosamund Pike to Star in Pandemic Thriller ‘Rich Flu’
Film will be directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
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Magnolia Takes Domestic Rights to Period Epic ‘King’s Land’ Starring Mads Mikkelsen
Film was directed by Nikolaj Arcel (“A Royal Affair”)
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‘Indiana Jones 5’ Lands June 2023 Release Date, Gets First Look Image
Fifth installment was directed by James Mangold
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‘Star Wars: Andor’ Gets Release Date, First Teaser Trailer at Star Wars Celebration (Video)
Series premieres on Aug. 31 on Disney+
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Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ Star, Dies at 67
Actor died in the Dominican Republic where he was shooting a film
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Brian Tyree Henry Headlines Boxing Drama ‘Flint Strong’ From Rachel Morrison
The project moves to MGM from Universal
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Nathaniel Brown Named Chief Corporate Communications Officer for Warner Bros. Discovery
Brown will be responsible for its global communications operations and media relations, while also serving as lead spokesperson
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Celeste O’Connor Joins Dakota Johnson in Sony’s Marvel Movie ‘Madame Web’
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” actor will co-star in the film directed by S.J. Clarkson
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It’s Chris Evans vs. Ryan Gosling in First ‘The Gray Man’ Trailer (Video)
Netflix thriller from “Avengers: Endgame” directors debuts July 22
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Trailer Tells the Heartwarming Love Story of ‘Space Viking Thor’ (Video)
Marvel sequel from writer-director Taika Waititi hits theaters July 8
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Austin Butler’s Elvis Presley Is ‘Gonna Do Something Different’ in Latest ‘Elvis’ Trailer (Video)
“I’m gonna show you what the real Elvis is like tonight,” Presley says
