Bill Hader's Directorial Debut 'They Know' Wraps, Enters Post
Hader said at IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking 2026 Summit that he writes, directs and stars in the MRC-produced film with Linda Cardellini.
Bill Hader has finished shooting his first feature film as a director, They Know, and the project is now in sound mixing and being prepared for screenings with distributors. Hader, who writes, directs and stars in the film, discussed it at IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking 2026 Summit presented by AT&T in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to IndieWire.
Hader plays a divorced father who suspects his ex-wife's secret new partner has an unorthodox effect on his children. Linda Cardellini also stars. MRC is producing the film.
Hader said a 2025 viewing of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's film Cloud gave him the idea for how to complete They Know.
From 'Barry' to a first feature
In 2019, Hader won a Directors Guild of America award for directing episodes of the HBO series Barry, which he co-created. He first came to prominence on Saturday Night Live.
Quick answers
What is Bill Hader's directorial debut called?
The film is titled They Know. Hader writes, directs and stars in it.
Who stars in They Know?
Bill Hader and Linda Cardellini star in the film, which is produced by MRC.
Has They Know been released?
No release has been announced. The film has finished shooting and is in sound mixing while preparing to be shown to distributors.