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Anthony D'Alessandro
Editorial Director/Box Office Editor
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Anthony covers box office, breaking film news, awards-season features and festival news. His first job in the film industry was at Savoy Pictures' headquarters in New York where he worked in film distribution. In the summer of 1999, he was hired by Variety and moved to Los Angeles, and remained in the newsroom covering numerous parts of the industry, including box office, for about a decade. Prior to arriving at Deadline in the fall of 2011, where he co-edited the site's sister publication Awardsline, Anthony covered the box office beat for Indiewire's Thompson on Hollywood. He also co-produced Matt Walsh's film "A Better You."
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EXCLUSIVE: Ali Afshar's ESX Entertainment High Stakes Holiday has added slight-of-hand magician Shin Lim and Grizzly Night actor Jack Griffo.
The duo join M3GAN actress Violet McGraw and Black Phone's Madeleine McGraw in the pic along with Brynne Kurland, Andew Koji, Azizi Donnelly and Struggle…
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From Grammy Nominated Hip Hop Artist To Indie Filmmaker With ‘Paradise Records’: The Rise Of Logic – Crew Call Podcast
On today’s Crew Call we sit down with Logic aka Sir Robert Bryson Hall II (Sir is reportedly part of his birth name) who rose from the hard-scrabbled environs of Gaithersburg, Maryland from a family wrestling with crime and addiction to become a multi-platinum rapper with albums such as 2014’s “Under…
The Quorum Movie Tracking Firm Acquired By Greenlight Analytics
EXCLUSIVE: We understand that The Quorum, the film tracking and research company founded by former UTA Research Head, David Herrin, has been sold to Greenlight Analytics.
The Quorum is currently being maintained by the team at Greenlight Analytics, led by CEO Bill Skelly. Greenlight Analytics…
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Warner Bros & Locksmith Animation’s ‘The Lunar Chronicles’ Lands Fall 2028 Release
In the latest round of Annecy news, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation are bringing the feature take of Marissa Meyer’s No. 1 bestselling book series, The Lunar Chronicles, to theaters on Nov. 3, 2028.
Noëlle Raffaele is directing (story artist on The Lego Ninjago Movie, The…
‘Legend Of Zelda’ Live-Action Pic From Nintendo, Wes Ball & Sony Now Kicking Off Summer 2027 – Update
UPDATED: Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto on Monday posted on social media that summer 2027 will fire off at the box office with The Legend of Zelda movie, now dated for May 7, 2027. Disney has an untitled movie already on the calendar that weekend.
“For production reasons, we are changing the…
Why ‘Ballerina’ Didn’t Leap Into The Rafters With $25M Opening – Sunday AM Box Office Update
SUNDAY AM WRITETHRU after Saturday AM update: One of the most intriguing yet mindboggling dynamics in moviegoing is that which prevents audiences from getting off the couch, even when the word of mouth out there is great on a movie.
Such was the dilemma this weekend for Lionsgate’s John Wick…
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Rob Riggle & Jordana Brewster Join ‘The Pirate King’ From Pine Bay, Morning Moon & Traction
EXCLUSIVE: Pine Bay Pictures, Morning Moon and Traction have set SNL alum Rob Riggle and Fast & Furious franchise lead Jordana Brewster for Josh Plasse’s The Pirate King.
Riggle will star as a Marine veteran struggling with PTSD and addiction who finds unexpected redemption when he joins a…
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‘Cabaret’ Star Orville Peck Rolls Up Sleeves For Legendary’s ‘Street Fighter’
Country musician and the Emcee in Broadway’s Cabaret, Orville Peck, is ready for fisticuffs in Legendary Entertainment’s feature take of Capcom’s Street Fighter. The pic reps Peck’s feature film acting debut.
Peck joins Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo and Roman Reigns in the live-action…
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Bidding War Talks Heat Up; Taylor Sheridan Among New Names In The Mix – The Dish
EXCLUSIVE: Talks for who’ll wind up with the much-prized Texas Chainsaw Massacre IP are beginning Monday as anywhere from five to eight studios and/or streamers are vying for rights of the Tobe Hooper- and Kim Henkel-created property that encompasses film, TV, live events and games.
We first told…
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‘28 Years Later’: Sony’s Danny Boyle Pic Is Biggest Advance Ticket Seller For Horror Pic YTD, Eyes $34M+ Opening
In its first 24 hours since movie tickets went on sale Tuesday, Sony Pictures' 28 Years Later has become the best horror ticket pre-seller of 2025, outstripping advance tickets at the same point in time for Sinners and Final Destination: Bloodlines.
The sequel also has outpaced the presales for…
UTA Signs Multi-Hyphenate & ‘The Last Of Us’ Actor Jake Allyn
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has inked actor, director, and writer Jake Allyn for representation in all areas.
The news follows Allyn completing principal photography on his upcoming true-life drama Clean Hands, which he wrote and directed, starring Zach Braff and Esther McGregor alongside Abigail Spencer…
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‘Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come’ Sets Spring 2026 Theatrical Release
Searchlight’s Ready or Not 2: Here I Come has set a theatrical release of April 10, 2026. The news was made official Thursday on social media.
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