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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Film Marketer Lee Schroder Joins CAA
Schroder will help advise clients on all aspects of a film’s marketing and distribution strategy for theatrical and streaming releases
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Jonás Cuaron to Direct Bad Bunny in Sony’s ‘El Muerto’ From ‘Blue Beetle’ Writer Gareth Dunnet Alcocer (Exclusive)
“El Muerto” is the first Latino character to lead a Marvel film
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Chief Is the Best Job in Hollywood That Nobody Wants
“A Kevin Feige doesn’t just appear,” an insider tells TheWrap
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‘Venom’ Director Ruben Fleischer to Direct Third ‘Now You See Me’ Installment for Lionsgate
Seth Grahame-Smith to write new draft of script
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‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie Gets Title and First Image; ‘The Witcher’ Actress Freya Allen to Star
Wes Ball (“The Maze Runner” trilogy) is set to direct new chapter
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Kevin Bacon Joins ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley’
The Netflix film will star Eddie Murphy, Taylour Paige and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Hugh Jackman to Return as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool 3’ With Ryan Reynolds
Film to be released Sept. 6, 2024
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‘Blue Beetle’ Has Warner Bros. Discovery’s ‘Full Support,’ Director Says
First Latino superhero movie to be released on Aug. 18, 2023
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‘Grendel’ Live-Action Series Not Moving Forward at Netflix (Exclusive)
The streamer will continue its overall deal with Dark Horse Entertainment, sources say
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Chris Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake Returns in Explosive ‘Extraction 2’ Sneak Peak (Video)
The sequel of the action film will arrive in 2023
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New ‘Cloverfield’ Sequel in the Works at Paramount
Babak Anvari is set to direct the project, with J.J. Abrams producing
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Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Finds Its Writers
“WandaVision” filmmaker Matt Shakman is attached to direct
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New ‘The Shining’ Prequel Axed Due to Poor ‘Doctor Sleep’ Box Office, Director Says
“We were SO CLOSE. I’ll always regret this didn’t happen,” Director Mike Flanagan tweeted
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The Secret Reason Mary Nighy Chose ‘Alice, Darling’ to Be Her Feature Directorial Debut (Video)
TIFF 2022: “As a director, it’s quite interesting to try and bring what’s hidden out into the light,” Nighy says
