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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Tenoch Huerta on Representation, His Marvel Future and Whether Namor Could Join the Avengers (Exclusive Video)
The “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” tells TheWrap he has high hopes for Namor in the MCU
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Amazon Studios to Adapt 1951 Alien Invasion Classic ‘The Day of the Triffids’
The miniseries will be executive produced by Angry Films’ Don Murphy and Susan Montford with Preger Entertainment’s Jillian and Dennis DeFrehn
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Courtenay Valenti Named Head of Film, Streaming and Theatrical for Amazon and MGM
Julie Rappaport has been named Head of Film Creative and Strategy
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Sundance Sci-Fi Film ‘Divinity’ Acquired by Utopia and Sumerian
The feature is being eyed for a theatrical release in the fall
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David Zaslav Saw ‘The Flash’ and ‘Loved It’
“It’s a wow,” the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO said as he also praised James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC slate
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Steven Yeun Joins Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ in Significant Role
Florence Pugh, David Harbour and Julia Louis-Dreyfus also star in the 2024 MCU film
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‘The Flash’ to Screen for the First Time at CinemaCon
The film, set to open in June, will play at the Las Vegas convention in April
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WGA Contract Negotiations With AMPTP to Begin on March 20
The current three-year agreement is set to expire on May 1
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All the Marvel Movies and Shows Coming in Phase 5 (Photos)
“Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania” kicks off the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Marc Guggenheim to Adapt ‘Too Dead to Die’ at Universal
Story centers on Simon Cross, who in the 1980s was America’s top super spy
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‘The Marvels’ Backed Up to November Release
Film was previously scheduled to be released on July 28
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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ Sets September Release Date at Focus Features
The anticipated sequel is written and directed by star Nia Vardalos
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M. Night Shyamalan Signs Multiyear First-Look Deal With Warner Bros.
“Night is one of the most iconic and influential directors of his generation and an auteur in every sense of the word,” WB chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy said
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Bruce Willis Newly Diagnosed With ‘More Specific’ Dementia Condition: ‘While This Is Painful, It Is a Relief’
“Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces,” his family said in a statement
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Raquel Welch, Sex Symbol and Icon of the 1960s and ’70s, Dies at 82
Welch’s films included “Fantastic Voyage,” “The Three Musketeers” and “Legally Blonde”