Bill Hader to Make Feature Directorial Debut with "They Know"

In his first outing behind the camera since "Barry," his Emmy-winning dark comedy for HBO, Bill Hader has officially locked in plans to write, direct and star in "They Know," a new horror film for MRC, which will begin principal photography in Los Angeles this spring.

The film centers on a divorced dad (Hader) who grows suspicious that his ex-wife is secretly dating a mysterious man who is having a strange influence on their children.

With the production, Hader is set to become the latest major comedic talent to make his mark in horror, joining a lineage that includes the likes of Jordan Peele, Zach Cregger, and most recently, Curry Barker.

MRC is the studio financing the project, which is based on an original story Hader created with his Barry collaborator Duffy Boudreau. Bob Graf and Hader are set to produce under the latter’s Hanarply banner, with Alyssa Donovan co-producing.

With his work on "Barry," a tragicomedy about a hitman trying to turn over a new leaf as an actor, only for the consequences of his actions to slowly but surely catch up with him, Hader became the rare winner of three DGA Awards, also winning multiple Emmys and Critics Choice Awards. 

Hader co-created the show with Alec Berg and also served as its co-showrunner, executive producer, director, writer, and star. 

A longtime cast member on Saturday Night Live, Hader’s other acting credits include "Trainwreck," "Superbad," and "The Skeleton Twins." He will next be starring in Warner Bros. Pictures Animations’ "The Cat in the Hat," out November 6.