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FILE - Kobe Bryant, from left, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony, of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, are surrounded by photographers as they celebrate after beating Spain 118-107 in the men's gold medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball team known as the “Redeem Team,” with executive producers including Lebron James and Dwayne Wade, will premiere on Netflix in October. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic, File)
LeBron James, Wade produce doc on 2008 Olympic 'Redeem Team'

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2022 12:13 PM EDT

In this photo provided by Curling Jamaica, Jamaica's Ben Kong looks out at the sheet during a practice game against Hong Kong on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Unionville Curling Club in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The Jamaican curlers are sliding into the footsteps of the bobsledders that brought the tropical island nation to the Winter Olympics and became an international sensation. (Sandy Ewart/Curling Jamaica photo via AP)
Slide over, bobsleds. Curling is coming to tropical Jamaica

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 03, 2022 01:03 PM EDT

Naomi Kawase, who directed the official documentary of the Tokyo Olympics, speaks to The Associated Press in Tokyo Friday, June 17, 2022. Kawase said her work was a challenge because public opinion was painfully divided, costs kept mounting, a scandal emerged over the logo design, disgruntled opening ceremony artists resigned and the Games were postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 17, 2022 09:50 AM EDT

FILE - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018. The documentary film produced by Kawase about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics premiered on Monday, May 23, 2022, shown to reporters and other invited guests in the Japanese capital. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes

By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama May. 22, 2022 10:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Chinese director Zhang Yimou holds his award for Best Director at the 55th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan. Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is promising a simpler opening ceremony for the Beijing Winter Games with a bold and unprecedented way of lighting the Olympic flame. (AP Photo/Billy Dai, File)
Filmmaker Zhang Yimou returns for Olympics opening ceremony

Jan. 07, 2022 10:52 PM EST

Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia, right, reacts as medical personnel attend to Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran after he was injured in their men's kumite +75kg gold medal bout for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Olympic karate finishes with cinematic kick, downer ending

By Greg Beacham Aug. 07, 2021 11:05 AM EDT

Adam Ondra, of the Czech Republic, looses his grip and falls as he nears the top during the lead qualification portion of the men's sport climbing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, POOL)
EXPLAINER: How sport climbing reached the Olympics

By John Marshall Aug. 04, 2021 09:44 PM EDT

A child sits in the Olympic rings on display outside the Olympic Stadium where the athletic events are underway at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
This isn't Cobra Kai: Karate finally makes Olympic debut

By Greg Beacham Aug. 04, 2021 03:32 AM EDT

A worker looks at the start ramp at the BMX racing track as preparations continue for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
At Tokyo Olympics, a debt to 'Back to the Future' and 'E.T.'

By John Leicester Jul. 23, 2021 09:12 PM EDT

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Vin Diesel, left, and Michelle Rodriguez in a scene from "F9: The Fast Saga." (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures via AP)
'F9' puts charge back into movie theaters with $70M opening

By Andrew Dalton Jun. 27, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

Director Steven Soderbergh attends the "No Sudden Move" premiere during the 20th Tribeca Festival at The Battery on Friday, June 18, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Soderbergh, Cheadle return to Detroit in 'No Sudden Move'

By Jake Coyle Jun. 24, 2021 04:26 PM EDT

FILE - An attendee appears above signage at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2019, in Toronto. Festival organizers announced that the 45th edition of TIFF will take place Sept. 9-18 and return to in-person screenings in many of its usual downtown Toronto venues, like the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Roy Thomson Hall, and the Princess of Wales Theatre. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Toronto Film Festival plots in-person, digital edition

By Jake Coyle Jun. 23, 2021 09:59 AM EDT

This combination of photos shows promotional art for "LFG," o documentary premiering June 24 on HBO Max, left, "The Mysterious Benedict Society," a series on Disney Plus premiering June 25 and "Fathom," a documentary premiering June 25 on Apple TV Plus. (HBO Max/Disney+/Apple TV+ via AP)
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'

By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

This image released by Lionsgate shows Antonio Banderas, left, and Salma Hayek in a scene from "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard." (David Appleby/Lionsgate via AP)
‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ hits top mark at box office

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Jun. 20, 2021 04:41 PM EDT

Sharon Stone attends the premiere of Dave Chappelle's untitled documentary during the closing night celebration for the 20th Tribeca Festival, at Radio City Music Hall, on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
15 months later, Radio City reopens with Dave Chappelle

By Jake Coyle Jun. 20, 2021 12:31 AM EDT

A woman walks through an exhibition by American artist and filmmaker Laura Poitras, near the art work "Anarchist" by Laura Poitras in collaboration with Henrik Moltke, at the N.K.B. gallery in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, June 18, 2021. The exhibition by Poitras, known for her award-winning 2014 documentary on former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, is on display at the gallery until Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
NSA to NSO: NY filmmakers explore circles of surveillance

By Frank Jordans Jun. 18, 2021 11:01 AM EDT

Actors Leslie Grace, left, and Jimmy Smits pose at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "In the Heights" at the United Palace theater on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Jimmy Smits figured he could carry a tune 'In the Heights'

By Sigal Ratner-Arias Jun. 14, 2021 09:22 AM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Picures shows Anthony Ramos, foreground left, and Melissa Barrera in a scene from "In the Heights." (Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
'In the Heights' makes muted debut, edged by 'A Quiet Place'

By Jake Coyle Jun. 13, 2021 01:56 PM EDT

Producer Lin-Manuel Miranda, right, and wife Vanessa Nadal attend the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "In The Heights" at the United Palace theater on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Curtain rises on the Tribeca Festival, and on New York, too

By Jake Coyle Jun. 09, 2021 03:02 PM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Anthony Ramos in a scene from "In the Heights." (Warner Bros. via AP)
‘In the Heights’ lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough

By Sigal Ratner-Arias Jun. 09, 2021 09:35 AM EDT