Gina Rodriguez to direct boxing movie

Gina Rodriguez will make her feature directorial debut with an independent film about boxing.Justin Baldoni will serve as producer, with the two having previously collaborated for a long time.The project has entered early stages of preparation, the cast has not yet been announced, and the screenwriter is Bernardo Cubria.

The story of the film comes from the original concept of Rodriguez and Cubria. The protagonist is a young boxer who once had high hopes.He hopes to return to the boxing ring and regain the life he originally expected.The story revolves around this comeback, and the plot information currently disclosed by the film crew focuses on this character line.

The action portion has been confirmed with Clayton J. Barber and Eric Brown responsible for the boxing choreography.Both of them have previous experience in action design for large-scale commercial films, and reports have listed them on the list of project creators.

The production line-up includes Scott Badnick and Amit Shukla, with Rodriguez on board from her company I Can And I Will Productions, and Baldoni and Andrew Karloff joining on behalf of Wayfarer Studios.Wayfarer Studios, 1Community, HarbourView Media Group, along with Claire Locicello, are financing the film, with Three Point Capital participating in tax credit financing.

The executive producer slate also includes Wayfarer’s Steve Sarowitz and Jamie Heath, HarbourView’s Sherice Clark and Nyja Kuykendall, and Lochichiello and Alice S. King.Rodriguez and Baldoni previously worked together on Jane the Virgin, playing lovers on that series.

Worldwide sales will be handled by UTA Independent Film Group.The film is still in the early stages of preparation, and the sales team and financing structure have been announced in this project approval news.

Rodriguez said in a statement that directing this project has a strong personal meaning for her.She said that she has been practicing boxing since she could just walk, and she also hopes to show what boxing can teach people through movies.She also mentioned that she was excited and felt a great responsibility to make her directorial debut in California and to work with an outstanding cast and crew.

She specifically mentioned Latino stories, families and heroic characters, hoping to put these experiences at the center of the film.The original report did not announce the cast list, so the lead and other roles in the boxing film are still to be confirmed.What is certain now is that Rodriguez will move from being an actor to a director, personally directing this project that she conceived together with the screenwriter.

Baldoni said in a statement that the two worked together for five years and that he had always seen Rodriguez's abilities in front of and behind the camera.He also noted that boxing has been a long-standing part of her life, and that her focus on Latino characters and experiences will inform this creation.

Baldoni posted a video of a hug with Rodriguez on the first day of the project, sending her blessings on her first day as director.The film is in early stages of preparation and the cast has not yet been announced.