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1. New Poster for ‘La La Land’ Fixes Ryan Gosling’s Wayward Hand
   Gosling’s hand position during a dance scene didn’t match Emma Stone’s, haunting him for years after the movie’s release.
2. ‘Michael’ Crosses $1 Billion at the Box Office as Lionsgate Roars Back
   Shunned by bigger studios as too risky, “Michael” and other hits have revived Hollywood’s last major independent studio. But is it enough?
3. ‘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.
4. ‘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.
5. Controversies and Production Issues Around ‘Michael,’ the Jackson Biopic, Explained
   Reshoots, reluctant studios and family holdouts: the production faced many issues. But now the box office is expected to be huge.
6. 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.
7. ‘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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. ‘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.