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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Michael Douglas to Star With Son Cameron in Family Drama ‘Blood Knot’
Film will be directed by Howard Deutch and is written by Rowdy Herrington
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King Bach to Star in and Produce Action-Thriller Feature ‘Miles Ryder Part One’ for The Quad (Exclusive)
“Mortal Kombat’s” Greg Russo to write the script for the feature, described as “John Wick” meets “Nobody”
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‘Freud’s Last Session’ Starring Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode Lands at Sony Pictures Classics
Film is written by Mark St. Germain based on his play of the same name
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Superman Actor Henry Cavill Is ‘Looking Very Forward’ to Meeting DC Studios’ James Gunn
“He’s clearly a very, very talented man, and I cannot wait to sit down and have long, long conversations with him,” Cavill says
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Gina Carano Shades Susan Sarandon for Using Nazi Germany Comparison Similar to the One That Got Her Canceled
The former MMA fighter played Cara Dune on the ”Star Wars“ spinoff series “The Mandalorian”
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Liam Hemsworth In, Henry Cavill Out as Geralt in ‘The Witcher’ Season 4
“I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins,” Hemsworth said
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Henry Cavill Shares Why Using John Williams’ Iconic Superman Theme for ‘Black Adam’ Cameo Was a Must
“John Williams’ theme song is obviously incredibly important to the character,” the actor says
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson to Star Opposite Ryan Gosling in ‘The Fall Guy’ Film for Universal
David Leitch is directing the movie, inspired by the classic 1980s series of the same name
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Sydney Sweeney to Produce and Star in Horror Film ‘Immaculate’ for Black Bear
Michael Mohan will direct from a script by Andrew Lobel
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Kelly Marcel to Direct ‘Venom 3’ for Sony
Marcel wrote and produced the first two “Venom” movies
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William Jackson Harper Joins ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ in Secret Role
OK, surely this time it’s Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four, right?
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The Hierarchy Has Changed: What DC Studios Chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran Need to Get Done | Analysis
First the new bosses must “win over all the other filmmakers” working there, one insider says
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DC Names James Gunn, Peter Safran to Head Warners’ Superhero Division
The duo will report to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav
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Former Warner Bros Exec Sue Kroll in Talks for Amazon Studios’ Chief Marketing Role
The industry vet has consulted for Amazon Studios through its “Rings of Power” launch
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Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara Join Period Thriller ‘The Island’
Film will be shopped by FilmNation Entertainment at the American Film Market