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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Newcomer Harper Anthony Joins Marvel Studios ‘Ironheart’ Series (Exclusive)
Dominique Thorne will star as Riri Williams in the Disney+ series
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Fans Call for Grant Gustin to Replace Ezra Miller as Big-Screen The Flash Amid Reports of Studio Friction
“Probably a good time to mention this, Grant Gustin would’ve been a much better DCEU Flash,” one fan said on Twitter
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Lily-Rose Depp, Hoyeon and Renate Reinsve to Star in Joe Talbot’s Sophomore Feature ‘The Governesses’ for A24
Film marks Talbot’s second film with A24 after his feature debut “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”
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‘The Crow’ Reimagining to Star Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs
Rupert Sanders is attached to direct the supernatural superhero film
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Lionsgate Names Eric Kops as Head of Global Comms for Motion Picture Group
Kops will report to Marisa Liston, Lionsgate’s president of Global Marketing
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Bill Burr’s Directorial Debut ‘Old Dads’ Adds 9 to Cast (Exclusive)
They will appear in the comedy film alongside Burr, Bobby Cannavale, Bokeem Woodbine, Katie Aselton and Reign Edwards
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Rashaad Ernesto Green to Direct ’68’ About U.S. Olympians Who Gave Black Power Salute on Podium
Billy Ray has scripted the story about sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos for MGM
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Is Will Smith’s Career ‘Mortally Wounded’ After That Oscars Slap?
“His brand is permanently tarnished,” one top talent agent said
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Movies
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Kylie Liya Page Joins ‘Darby Harper Wants You to Know’ (Exclusive)
Details about Page’s role are being kept under wraps
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‘Spy Kids’ Remake From Robert Rodriguez Set at Netflix
The film will mark the director’s second family film with the streamer
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Sharon Stone in Early Talks to Play Villain Victoria Kord in DC’s ‘Blue Beetle’ (Exclusive)
Raoul Max Trujillo (“Mayans M.C.”) will play Carapax the Indestructible Man
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Will Smith’s Mother Reacts to Oscars Slap: ‘The First Time I’ve Ever Seen Him Go Off’
“I know how he works, how hard he works,” Carolyn Smith added
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Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington to Co-Star in Broadway Revival of ‘The Piano Lesson’
Jackson’s wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson will direct the fall production of August Wilson’s acclaimed drama
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How Much an Oscar Is Worth to This Year’s Winners
Experts explain why Jessica Chastain could earn millions more for her next project but Will Smith won’t
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Awards
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‘The Flash’ Star Ezra Miller Arrested for Disorderly Conduct in Hawaii
Miller was released after posting bail
