John Leguizamo’s latest project is getting Roadside attention…
Roadside Attractions has acquired rights to Bob Trevino Likes It, an indie drama starring the 64-year-old Colombian actor.
The film, which also stars 27-year-old Brazilian American actress Barbie Ferreira, won the Audience Award and Grand Jury Award.
Bob Trevino Likes It was written and directed by Tracie Laymon and also stars French Stewart, Lauren “Lolo” Spencer and Rachel Bay Jones.
Roadside is aiming for an early 2025 theatrical release.
Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon struck with a stranger when looking for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father in her 20s. A Facebook message to a stranger named Bob (Leguizamo) turns into a friendship that becomes a source of healing in both their lives.
Ferreira, Leguizamo, Carl Effenson, Mike Sobiloff, Peter Sobiloff, Kirk D’Amico and Kevin D. Forester are executive producers.
Presented by Myriad Pictures, Bob Trevino Like It is a Laymon’s Terms and Five By Eight production in association with Purple Intuition, Artimage, BondIt Media Capital, Daydream Studios, Seasick Studios, Myriad and Off Media.
“Tracie Laymon’s beautiful film is about finding family and community where you least expect it, and has revelatory performances from Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo,” Roadside’s co-president Eric d’Arbeloff said. “We think it will be a special communal experience when people see it in theatres.”
Leguizamo last appeared on the big screen in Violent Night and The Menu.
Ferreira last starred in the film Nope.
