Roadside Attractions Acquires Rights to John Leguizamo-Starrer “Bob Trevino Likes It”

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

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.

John Leguizamo Starring in “Bob Trevino Likes It”

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

John Leguizamo likes it!

The 63-year-old Colombian actor, comedian and film producer stars in Bob Trevino Likes It, which recently wrapped production in Louisville, Ky.

Bob Trevino Likes It marks the feature debut for writer and director Tracie Laymon.

In addition to Leguizamo, the film also stars Barbie Ferreira, best known for her work on Euphoria.

They appear alongside the previously announced French Stewart, Lauren “Lolo” Spencer and Rachel Bay Jones.

The film is inspired by Laymon’s life. It centers around a people-pleasing young woman who, while searching for her estranged father online, unexpectedly forms a close bond with a grieving, childless man with the same name on Facebook.

“This is a story about learning to let go of the people who continually hurt you to make room for the people who want to love and support you,” says Laymon. “Having personally experienced many of the events that inspired this film, I’ve witnessed how our small acts of kindness toward others create a ripple effect that can change the world for the better.”

“We are so pleased to have been able to help Tracie Laymon and her team get through principal photography. The cast has provided extraordinary performances,” says executive producer Kirk D’Amico. “I think distributors will be pleasantly surprised to see this unique comedy with heart come to life on the screen. We look forward to introducing the film to distributors around the world during this upcoming TIFF.”

Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights and will launch sales out of Toronto in September.

The film is one of the first independent productions to be approved for a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement during the actors strike.

Gravitas Ventures Acquires North American Rights to Natalee Linez’s “All About Sex”

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Tom Castaneda

Natalee Linez’s latest project will soon be getting an audience…

Gravitas Ventures has acquired the North American rights All About Sex, starring the Latina actress.

The first directorial feature from up-and-comer Dakota Gorman, who wrote the comedy, the film is loosely based on her own experiences battling depression and the general anxieties that accompany aging youth.

Gorman also stars alongside Linez, Emma Deckers, Dillon Lane, Matt Angel and Chris Costanzo.

The generational film follows the lives of three mid-20’s friends — Sage (Gorman), Casey (Linez), and Morgan (Deckers)– caught in the grip of quarter-life crises as they meander through the messy, embarrassing and confusing pitfalls that come with “adulting.”

All About Sex hails from Salt & Light Films in association with Warrior Woman Productions.

Myriad Pictures will distribute the film internationally and will present the film to international buyers at EFM.

Myriad Pictures to Handle Worldwide Sales of Peña’s Drama “Frontera”

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Michael Peña’s U.S-Mexico border-themed film may see life beyond the United States.

Myriad Pictures has announced plans to handle worldwide sales outside the U.S. and Canada on the dramatic thriller Frontera.

Starring the 37-year-old Mexican American actor, Eva Longoria and Ed Harris, the film follows the events that take place after a former U.S. sheriff’s wife (portrayed by Amy Madigan) is fatally injured while riding on her ranch property in the dangerous border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

Michael Berry directed the film, which he co-wrote with Luis Moulinet III.

Currently in post-production, Frontera is expected to be released in 2014.

Myriad Pictures Acquires Rights to Molina’s “Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes”

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Alfred Molina will be spreading the truth about fishes around the world…

Myriad Pictures has acquired the international distribution rights to the Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes, which stars the 59-year-old half-Spanish actor and Jessica Biel.

Written and directed by Francesca Gregorini, the film centers on Emanuel (portrayed by Kaya Scodelario), an acerbic but sensitive teen who lives with her father and stepmother. When Linda (Biel), a young and hip mother, moves in next door, Emanuel becomes intrigued by Linda’s striking resemblance to her late mother, who died giving birth to Emanuel. Emanuel begins to babysit for Linda’s newborn daughter, but as Emanuel and Linda spend more time together, they develop a bond that becomes deeply entwined in a surprising secret Linda harbors

Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, also stars Aneurin Barnard, Jimmi Simpson and Frances O’Connor.

Myriad will screen the film for international buyers at during this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes was executive produced by Olga Segura, Juan Carlos Segura and others.

Alba In Talks to Star in “Weightless”

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Jessica Alba could be experiencing weightlessness in the near future…

The 31-year-old half-Mexican American actress is talks to star in the Milo Addica-directed Weightless from Myriad Pictures.

In the Oscar-nominated Monster’s Ball screenwriter’s first directing stint, Alba would star as an astronaut who causes a fatal motorcycle accident before heading off on her first space mission.

When she survives the crash of her space shuttle, her guilty conscience drives her to search for her own victim’s family, and she falls in love with his brother, a cop, in the process.

Myriad Pictures’ Kirk D’Amico will produce with Steve Norris, alongside the United Kingdom’s Apollo Productions and its partners, Pinewood Studios and Double Negative.

This year alone, Alba will appear in two sequels: Machete Kills and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. And, she’s also one of the voice actors in the 3D animated film Escape from Planet Earth.

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