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Roadside Attractions announced Friday that it has acquired the rights to Bob Trevino Likes It. The news comes after the indie comedy premiered at SXSW, where it won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Award.

The film, written and directed by Tracie Laymon, stars Euphoria's Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer and Rachel Bay Jones. Roadside is targeting a theatrical release in early 2025. Myriad Pictures is handling international sales.

Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon formed with a stranger while searching for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who yearns for a family connection after being abandoned by her mother as a child and by her father at age 20. A Facebook message to a stranger named Bob (Leguizamo) sparks a friendship that becomes a source of healing in both their lives.