Lionsgate updates La La Land poster for 10th anniversary

A decade after its release, the iconic poster for the musical "La La Land" has been altered to correct a hand placement long regretted by its star, Ryan Gosling. The studio Lionsgate released the new artwork ahead of the film’s theatrical rerelease scheduled for August 16, which commemorates the movie’s 10th anniversary.

The change modifies a promotional image that has been widely circulated since 2016, featuring Gosling and co-star Emma Stone dancing outside Los Angeles’s Griffith Observatory. In the original poster, Gosling’s left hand is held flat, parallel to the ground, while Stone’s hand points skyward. The new version edits Gosling’s hand to mirror Stone’s, pointing upward. The actor had publicly lamented his choice of pose, which he dubbed “La La Hand,” in a 2024 interview with The Wall Street Journal. Gosling explained that he thought the flat hand would look cool during the dance sequence, despite others advising against it, and later said the incorrect pose “killed the energy.”

While Gosling reportedly approves of the correction, the studio’s executive vice president of worldwide television marketing, Justin Manfredi, indicated the actor is happy with the new poster....