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Gavin O’Connor’s 2011 film “Warrior” didn’t light up the box office, but as far as fighting movies go, it’s one of the best there is. The film pits Tom Hardy against Joel Edgerton, two brothers who battle each other and their demons in the intense world of mixed martial arts tournaments.

EXCLUSIVE: Gavin O’Connor will turn his 2011 fight film Warrior into a 10-episode limited series for Lionsgate Television, which has made a deal with Paramount+ to develop it. O’Connor is in talks with retired two-time UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Gina Rodriguez to play two of the four main combatants culminating in mixed martial arts matches.

Gina Rodriguez is sharing her thoughts on body image, revealing that she struggled with mental health as she felt the pressure of Hollywood’s unrealistic beauty standards early in her career.The 37-year-old actress had an open conversation with Rachel Bilson and Olivia Allen on the podcast Broad Ideas, explaining that she suffers from an autoimmune condition that directly affects the thyroid.Gina revealed to her fellow actresses that she has Hashimoto’s disease, which affects her metabolism. “I got an actor’s curse because it directly affects your metabolism, you know, you’re not producing the hormone that your body needs.”She continued, “So you, at times, it can feel like you have a loss of communication with this thing, that spacesuit that you’re in, and you’re just like, ‘Why don’t I have a grasp on shifting what this physical being is?’”However the star says she has been able to change her outlook on beauty standards, appreciating her body with an appreciative mantra.

Broad Ideas, namely about her battle with Hashimoto’s disease and why she practices self-love.The “Jane the Virgin” alum noted how her autoimmune disease — a disorder that affects one’s thyroid and leads to hormonal changes — influenced her physique.“I got an actor’s curse because it directly affects your metabolism, you know, you’re not producing the hormone that your body needs,” she said. Rodriguez continued, “So you, at times, it can feel like you have a loss of communication with this thing, that spacesuit that you’re in, and you’re just like, ‘Why don’t I have a grasp on shifting what this physical being is?'”The Golden Globe winner revealed she then started giving herself positive affirmations in the shower “four or five years ago” as a result of her bodily changes.“As I bathe being like, I love you,” Rodriguez went on to say about staying comfortable in her own skin.

Lost Ollie won’t be much longer: The limited series featuring voiceovers by Mary J Blige, Jonathan Groff and Tim Blake Nelson — plus Gina Rodriguez and Jake Johnson in starring roles as momma and daddy — can be found Aug. 24 on Netflix.

Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others,” as well as trying to find a place where he achieved self-love.Levi opened up about his battles with suicidal thoughts and his mental breakdown at age 37 with journalist Elizabeth Vargas on her “Heart of the Matter” podcast ahead of his book release, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The “Shazam” star noted, “I didn’t realize that I was struggling with these things until I was 37, about five years ago… and I had a complete mental breakdown.”He said the breakdown happened once he moved to Austin, Texas and he realized what was happening when he was just driving around town and could not decide on a restaurant to eat at.“I’m sitting in my truck, and vividly, I remember I was holding onto the wheel and I was just shaking back and forth, that like almost trying to shake myself out of what it was going on, and I’m just weeping. I’m just crying,” he recounted.

After the success of 2020’s “We Can Be Heroes,” Robert Rodriguez wants to continue his relationship with Netflix. And for his next project with the streamer, he has another family-friendly movie in mind: a relaunch of his “Spy Kids” franchise.

Robert Rodriguez has found his new “Spy Kids” (and their parents). Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla and newcomer Connor Esterson have been cast as the franchise’s new family.

EXCLUSIVE: It looks like Spy Kids creator Robert Rodriguez has found his new spy family for his family adventure franchise. Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla and newcomer Connor Esterson are set to star in the upcoming film from Netflix, Skydance and Spyglass.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe “Batman Unburied” story will continue.Spotify, Warner Bros. and DC announced the Season 2 renewal of the hit series, with stars Winston Duke and Hasan Minhaj set to reprise their roles as Bruce Wayne/Batman and The Riddler, respectively.“Batman Unburied” premiered globally on May 3 with eight adaptations of the original English-language script for Brazil, Latin America, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, India and Indonesia.

Naman Ramachandran Global short film network ShortsTV has launched its SVOD service on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the U.S.The service is available as an add-on subscription to Prime members at $1.99 per month after a seven-day free trial. Available at launch are 500 short films, including “The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers,” starring Kiera Knightley and Rupert Friend; “Nancy, Sid & Sergio,” starring Charlie Cox; “Silent Things,” starring Andrew Scott, “Interstate,” starring Gina Rodriguez; and “Hotel,” starring Art Malik.In addition, alongside ShortTV’s annual theatrical release of Oscar nominated shorts, Prime members will also get access to these, as well as original shows taking audiences behind the scenes on the road to the Oscars, including leading film festivals and award shows including the BAFTAs, and interviews with award-winning filmmakers.

EXCLUSIVE: Courtney Eaton (Yellowjackets) and Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) will lead actor Brittany Snow’s feature directorial debut, September 17th, for Yale Entertainment. Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Joel McHale (Community) are also set, joining the previously announced Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi) as part of the supporting cast.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon is lining up a TV series adaptation of QCode mystery thriller podcast Last Known Position and has set Jane The Virgin star Gina Rodriguez — who starred in the scripted pod — as lead actress and executive producer.

EXCLUSIVE: David Windsor and Casey Johnson, creators and executive producers of ABC’s newly picked up series Not Dead Yet, are expanding their relationship with 20th Television, the studio behind the single-camera comedy starring Gina Rodriguez, with a three-year overall deal.

EXCLUSIVE: AllBlk has greenlit the drama series Hush from creator Angela Burt-Murray. Joyful Drake (P Valley, The Quad), Caryn Ward Ross (Monogamy, Lucifer), Erica Mena (Love & Hip Hop, Sacrifice), Dillard Bassett (Real Housewives of Potomac, The Christmas Lottery), and TS Madison (The TS Madison Experience, Zoya) are set to star.

EXCLUSIVE: TV pilots’ role is to serve as a prototype for a series. Sometimes, networks make changes to that prototype when they proceed to mass production with a series order, which unfortunately affects talent. Two of ABC’s newly picked-up series, The Rookie‘s Feds spinoff, headlined by Niecy Nash, and the Gina Rodriguez-starring comedy Not Dead Yet, are going though the process this year.

McG, who has been busy producing movies for Netflix, returned to broadcast television this season with three pilots on three different networks for his Wonderland Sound and Vision banner, True Lies, based on James Cameron’s 1994 movie, on CBS; Not Dead Yet starring Gina Rodriguez on ABC; and the Jensen Ackles-produced Supernatural prequel The Winchesters on the CW. Over the last couple of days, all three were picked up to series. Additionally, BET+ just picked up Wonderland’s series Average Joe, created by Robb Cullen and starring Deon Cole.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has picked up “The Rookie” spinoff starring Niecy Nash-Betts as well as the drama “Alaska” starring Hilary Swank and the comedy “Not Dead Yet” starring Gina Rodriguez for the 2022-2023 broadcast season.“The Rookie” spinoff aired as a two-part backdoor pilot during “The Rookie’s” fourth season. The spinoff is titled “The Rookie: Feds.” Nash-Betts stars as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy.

Jane The Virgin are in one of two camps: Michael or Rafael. Even though the show ended in 2019, fans of the series are still holding strong in their preferences, shipping the star Gina Rodriguez with her former costars, Justin Baldoni and Brett Dier. Unfortunately for die-hard fans hoping for one of the show’s romances to make it off-screen, that ship sailed...a while ago.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast roundup, “Batman Unburied” flies to the top of Spotify’s charts; HBO Max’s “The Staircase” gets a companion podcast; Slate’s “Slow Burn” Season 7 will unpack the history of Roe v. Wade; Audible set to release “Beast Master” investigative narrative podcast about “Ohio’s bear king”; and more.DC’s “Batman Unburied” superhero series soared to the top of the Spotify podcast charts in markets around the globe this week after its premiere — unseating “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the controversial show that is the streamer’s regular chart-topper. The thriller from David S. Goyer delves into the dark recesses of Bruce Wayne’s psyche with an all-new storyline.The first two episodes of the 10-ep “Batman Unburied” bowed May 3.

EXCLUSIVE: Soo Joo Park (Sense8), Brock O’Hurn (The Righteous Gemstones), Bella Thorne (Measure of Revenge), Laird Hamilton (Point Break) and Duke Nicholson (Us) are the latest additions to the cast of the dark comedy The Trainer, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from a script by star Vito Schnabel and Jeff Solomon.

Gina Rodriguez is going back to TV. Following her success with the TV series “Jane the Virgin,” which ended in 2019, Rodriguez is coming back to TV for another comedy.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe ABC comedy pilot “Not Dead Yet” starring Gina Rodriguez has found five new series regulars, Variety has learned.Josh Banday (“Pam & Tommy,” “Upload”), Jessica St. Clair (“Playing House,” “Avenue 5”), Mary Elizabeth Ellis (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Licorice Pizza”), Angela Gibbs (“Black Jesus,” “Hacks”), and Rick Glassman (“Old Dads,” “A Futile and Stupid Gesture”) will all appear alongside Rodriguez.In the single-cam pilot, Nell Stevens (Rodriguez) is broke, newly single and feeling old. Nell – a self-described disaster – works to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock is developing a 1960s crime saga set in Hawaii from The Eternals writers Kaz and Ryan Firpo, Fast & Furious director Justin Lin and The Walking Dead and Minari star Steven Yeun.

Gina Rodriguez is headed back to television!

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGina Rodriguez is set for the lead role of the ABC comedy pilot “Not Dead Yet,” Variety has learned.In the single-cam pilot, Nell Stevens (Rodriguez) is broke, newly single and feeling old. Nell – a self-described disaster – works to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago.

Former Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez is returning to broadcast television as the lead in ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot Not Dead Yet from The Real O’Neals creators Casey Johnson and David Windsor, McG and 20th Television.

EXCLUSIVE: Jocelyn Sabo is staying at Lionsgate Television.

EXCLUSIVE: Campfire Studios, the company behind HBO Max docuseries The Way Down and Hulu’s WeWork doc, is expanding its scripted division and has hired former Marc Platt Productions exec Ryan Christians to oversee a new push.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly, hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, we've rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend — including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on originally that are worth circling back for. From, Hulu's long-awaited series based on the true story of Elizabeth Holmes, to Peacock's new scripted series inspired by , we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock and more this month.Starring fan favorites and newcomers alike including Amanda Seyfried, Kate McKinnon, John Cameron Mitchell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Pamela Adlon, Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Kat Dennings, Adam Scott, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, Jenny Slate, Joey King, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez, Gina Rodriguez, Hilary Duff, Lily James, Carrie Coon, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Tiffany Haddish, Selena Gomez, Zendaya and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: Hulu’s new limited series,, tells the true story of Elizabeth Holmes and how the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire lost everything.