Bryce Dallas Howard to Direct Dads Doc at Imagine

Imagine Documentaries has begun production on Dads, a feature-length doc to be directed by Bryce Dallas Howard.

Dads will examine what it means to be a father in the modern era across the globe. It’s the first feature-length documentary set under the banner of the recently formed Imagine Documentaries division, led by Justin Wilkes. The project is slated to be completed in early fall 2019. The film will be produced by Imagine Entertainment Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, along with Wilkes. Imagine Entertainment Co-Chairman Michael Rosenberg will serve as EP.

“Fatherhood has factored into so many of the stories—both comedies and dramas—I’ve directed and produced, and of course, my experience as a son and a father of four has defined me on a foundational level. But this project will go deeper and be much more revealing in its excavation of the subject than anything I’ve ever been involved with before,” said Ron Howard. “As a dad, it both thrills and fascinates me to be collaborating with my daughter, Bryce, as she applies her own storytelling instincts to the subject and directs the film. Our creative conversations have already been surprising, hilarious and emotional and we are eager to share what we discover with audiences.”

Bryce Dallas Howard added, “We’re already gaining profound insight into the responsibilities, the absurdities, the triumphs and the losses dad’s experience. What we’ve uncovered so far has been emotional, enlightening, provocative, and insanely funny. My father is my hero and always has been, so it’s an honor and a privilege to get to share the stories of these remarkable dads from all walks of life, all heroes in their own right.”