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HBO Films has acquired the worldwide rights to director-writer Daniel Sawka’s feature debut, ICEBOX. Produced by Oscar® and Emmy® winner James L. Brooks’ Gracie Films and co-financed with Endeavor Content, the drama will debut FRIDAY, DEC. 7 (8:00–9:25 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.

The film will also be available on HBO On Demand, HBO NOW, HBO GO and partners’ streaming platforms.

ICEBOX tells the story of Óscar, played by Anthony Gonzalez (“Coco”), a 12-year-old Honduran boy who is forced to flee his home and seek asylum in the United States, only to find himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system.

HBO FILMS ACQUIRES ICEBOX

Photos (L-R): Anthony Gonzalez, Matthew Moreno (Credit: Courtesy of HBO); director Daniel Sawka, producer James L. Brooks (Credit: Karen Kuehn/HBO); (Credit: Karen Kuehn/HBO).

Photos: Omar Levya; Anthony Gonzalez; Jessica Juarez (Credit for both: Karen Kuehn/HBO).

Photos (L-R): Matthew Moreno (Credit: Courtesy of HBO); Anthony Gonzalez, director Daniel Sawka (Credit: Karen Kuehn/HBO); Faith Ridenour (Credit: Courtesy of HBO)

Photos: Anthony Gonzalez, Genesis Rodriguez; Jermaine Washington, Anthony Gonzalez, Dylan Kenin (Credit: Karen Kuehn/HBO). Please note these are promotional photos for press only.

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