The film, which follows the long-time friends on a road trip across the U.S. — former Saturday Night Live head writer Steele’s first such trip since coming out as transgender — had its world premiere in January at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix the following month.

Will Ferrell is excited about his candid and enlightening new documentary “Will & Harper,” and has hopes that it can affect real change.

It's no coincidence that the new Netflix documentary "Will & Harper" was released just a few weeks before Election Day. The film chronicles a cross-country road trip that Will Ferrell took with former "Saturday Night Live" head writer Harper Steele shortly after her transition.

Harper Steele said on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that anti-trans Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) “dropped all of his principles” to take a photo with comedian Will Ferrell. Steele, a trans woman who is known for her work as a writer on “Saturday Night Live,

We wanted it to have enough runway for people to get to see it and hopefully start having important discussions in their living rooms,” Ferrell told Variety.

Will Ferrell has drawn controversy by admitting his new Netflix documentary about his transgender friend will purposefully be released before the election.