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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‘The Deepest Breath’ Trailer: Competitive Free Divers Get the Spotlight (Video)
The documentary feature opens in select theaters July 14
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‘The Flash’ Director Andy Muschietti Hired for New ‘Batman’ Movie ‘Brave and the Bold’
‘The Flash’ is in theaters right now
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Sony Adds Untitled Marvel Movies to 2024 and 2025 Calendar
Let the Spider-speculation begin
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‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Rounds Out Cast for Sequel to New Line’s Hit Actioner
Previously announced additions include Karl Urban as “Johnny Cage,” Tati Gabrielle as “Jade,” and Adeline Rudolph as “Kitana”
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Former UTA Agent Peter DeSantis Joins 33 & West as Head of Talent and Music Crossover (Exclusive)
During his tenure at UTA, DeSantis brokered film and TV deals for Post Malone and others
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Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett to Star in ‘Is This Thing On?’ for Searchlight
Cooper is also set to direct the project
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‘The Flash’ Sequel on the Table Despite DC Reboot – but First Film Has to Pass the Box Office Test
The Ezra Miller-fronted superhero film opens Friday
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Blue Beetle Will Be the First Character in the New DC Universe, James Gunn Confirms
“I mean the first DCU character, for sure, is Blue Beetle, and the first full DCU movie is Superman,” Gunn said
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‘Gladiator 2’ Set Accident Leaves Several Crew Members With ‘Non-Life-Threatening’ Injuries
Incident occurred this week in Morocco
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‘Superman: Legacy’ Casting Heats Up as Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Phoebe Dynevor Advance to In-Person Screen Tests
David Corenswet, Emma Mackey and Tom Brittney are also testing for the roles of Clark Kent and Lois Lane
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Megan Fox Rescues ‘The Expendables 4’ as Nuclear Crisis Unfolds in First Trailer (Video)
Ensemble action film opens Sept 22
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‘The Flash’ Review Roundup: Critics Hail Superhero Film as ‘Wildly Fun’ and ‘Best DCEU Superhero Movie Yet’
Multiverse movie opens in theaters June 16
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Becky G Joins Xolo Maridueña in DC’s ‘Blue Beetle’ as the Voice of the Scarab
Superhero film, DC Studio’s first focusing on a Latino character, opens Aug. 18
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Jennifer Lopez Movie ‘Unstoppable’ Suspends Production Indefinitely Amid Writers’ Strike
The move comes after the film shut down production Wednesday when the USC filming location was picketed
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Hollywood Critics Association President Resigns Due to ‘Hostile, Biased and Dismissive’ Work Environment
“For my own well-being I am stepping away,” Nikki Fowler wrote to the board