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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‘Blue Beetle’: Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo and Harvey Guillén Join Cast of DC Movie (Exclusive)
Warner Bros. film to be released theatrically on Aug. 18, 2023
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Zoë Kravitz Told She Was Too ‘Urban’ to Audition for ‘Dark Knight Rises’
“I think it was probably a casting director of some kind, or a casting director’s assistant,” Kravitz says
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Elon Musk Calls Ukrainian President Over Starlink’s Internet Access, but Won’t Cut Off Teslas in Russia
“I’m grateful to him for supporting Ukraine with words and deeds,” Ukraine President Zelenskyy said of the billionaire
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Twitter Bans Over 100 Accounts That Pushed Pro-Russian Hashtag #IStandWithPutin
Accounts violated Twitter’s “platform manipulation and spam policy”
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Roland Martin Rips Tucker Carlson’s Demand to See SCOTUS Nominee’s LSAT Score: It’s ‘Hilarious When White Folks Go to the Test’
“This is what Black people have to deal with when you have mediocre white men like Tucker Carlson,” the CEO of Black Star Network says
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Oscar-Winning Sound Mixer Resigns From Academy for Cutting 8 Key Categories From Oscars Broadcast
Tom Fleischman won an Oscar for “Hugo”
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James Gunn Shares Dazzling Sizzle Reel Breaking Down ‘Peacemaker’ Special Effects (Video)
See how Eagly and those Butterflies came to life
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Fede Alvarez to Write and Direct Next ‘Alien’ Movie for 20th Century Studios
Ridley Scott will produce
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Alessandro Nivola Joins Sony’s ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Marvel Movie
Details about Nivola’s role are being kept under wraps
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Eugene Hernandez Named Exec Director of New York Film Festival, Dennis Lim Promoted to Artistic Director
60th New York Film Festival takes place Sept. 30 – Oct. 16
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Jack Harlow to Star in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake at 20th Century
Music video director Calmatic is set to direct
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Stephanie Ito Returns to Paramount as President of Post-Production and Innovation
Ito was the first woman to serve as president of post-production at a major studio
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Universal Halts Release of ‘Ambulance’ in Russia
Universal follows in the footsteps of Warner Bros., Disney, Sony and Paramount as Hollywood’s major studios pause releases in Russia
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Ariana DeBose Joins Spider-Man Villain ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Solo Movie
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is set to star in the title role
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Warner Bros. Pauses ‘The Batman’ Release in Russia
“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film ‘The Batman’ in Russia,” a spokesperson said
