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Bill Hader Sets Feature Directorial Debut With Horror Film 'They Know'

Production is slated to begin this spring in Los Angeles with MRC financing.

Overview

  • The film follows a divorced father who suspects his ex-wife’s new partner has a disturbing influence on their children.
  • Hader developed the original story with Barry collaborator Duffy Boudreau and will star as the father.
  • Bob Graf and Hader will produce under Hader’s Hanarply banner, with Alyssa Donovan set to co-produce.
  • Casting is underway, with reports that Linda Cardellini is in talks to play the ex-wife.
  • The project marks Hader’s move from his Emmy- and DGA-winning Barry directing work into features, and no release date has been announced.