Will & Harper Trailer: Will Ferrell And Trans Friend Harper Steele Go On A Road Trip In Documentary

For decades now, Will Ferrell has been one of Hollywood’s funniest forces – with occasional detours into more dramatic territory. And his latest project seems to be a combination of both: a road trip documentary in which he embarks on a cross-country journey with his close friend Harper Steele, in the wake of her coming out to him as a trans woman. The resulting film is simply titled Will & Harper, and looks to be both zippy and funny, and tender and touching. Check out the trailer here:

As the trailer details, Ferrell and Steele have been friends for decades, having both started on Saturday Night Live in the very same week – but since Harper’s transition marked a major evolution in their friendship, the road trip offers a chance for the pair to reconnect and recalibrate together. There’s impressive talent behind the camera here too – Will & Harper is helmed by Josh Greenbaum, director of Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar and foul-mouthed talking dog comedy Strays (which also featured the voice of Ferrell). The film gained positive reactions out of Sundance at the start of the year, and was acquired for distribution by Netflix.

Get ready for a different kind of Will Ferrell movie, then, when Will & Harper streams on Netflix from 27 September – and expect more reactions to the film to emerge in the meantime as it plays at the Toronto International Film Festival.