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1. ‘Michael’ Fans Danced in the Aisles, Critics Be Damned
   The biopic of the pop singer crushed box-office records on its opening weekend as admirers moonwalked to a movie that critics have savaged.
2. ‘Michael’ is Expected to Collect $200 Million in First Weekend, Shaking Off Bad Reviews
   Lionsgate said on Sunday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect roughly $217 million over its first few days in theaters.
3. Can ‘Michael’ Help Restore Jackson’s Image? His Estate Is Banking on It.
   A new biopic is the latest move in the Jackson estate’s posthumous — and lucrative — rehabilitation campaign.
4. ‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Resurrects a Cult Franchise
   “Spartacus: House of Ashur,” premiering this month on Starz, brings the cult favorite 2010s action series back in an unlikely way.
5. Francis Ford Coppola and ‘Megalopolis’: What to Know
   The controversies surrounding the new epic include accusations of on-set problems, a pulled trailer and more.
6. Will Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” Flop?
   Mr. Coppola has spent $120 million on his new movie, “Megalopolis.” Most box office analysts predict that he’ll get far less in return.
7. ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Pulled for Featuring Fake Movie Critic Quotes
   To promote Francis Ford Coppola’s epic, the spot used supposed lines from The Times, The New Yorker and others to suggest critics were wrong about him.
8. A New ‘Hunger Games’ Book by Suzanne Collins Is Coming in 2025
   “Sunrise on the Reaping” is the latest book in Collins’s hit series, which generated a legion of fans. It will also be made into a movie.
9. ‘Blair Witch Project’ Actors Push for Royalties After Reboot Is Announced
   The cast behind the 1999 horror classic was paid mere thousands for a movie that grossed almost $250 million. Now, it’s being rebooted, which was news to the actors.
10. 5 Things to Do This Weekend
    Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of John Woo’s latest film, “Silent Night.”