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The ominous disappearance of Russia\\u2019s opposition leader led many to fear the worst. But he has turned up in an Arctic penal colony\\u2014his message of resistance unchanged. From Batman-themed restaurants to playing a (non-lethal) version of \\u201cSquid Game\\u201d, movie studios are trying anything to squeeze more from their intellectual property (9:47). And a new film examines what lies behind losing streaks (17:16).

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