Ben Stiller Is Directing a Multi-Part New York Knicks Documentary

Ben Stiller is directing a multi-part documentary about the New York Knicks, and it will cover the current team as well as the club's history. Stiller spoke about the project to The Hollywood Reporter while in New York to premiere his film Focker-in-Law.

The Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973 on June 13. The documentary was announced shortly afterwards. It is set to follow the team's story from the 1990s through to that title run.

Stiller said the project has been in its early stages since the playoffs, and that the work is now fully underway. The timing of the series is still unclear.

Interest in the project started before any announcement. Speculation that Stiller was working on a Knicks film grew after he was seen filming content during the team's 2026 Finals run. The Finals are the last series of the NBA season, the best-of-seven contest that decides the champion.

For Knicks fans, the scope is the appeal. A documentary that starts in the 1990s and ends with a championship gives the franchise a long timeline to cover, and a multi-part format leaves room for many seasons, players and moments.

Stiller's own work is also on the calendar this month. Focker-in-Law is slated for a Thanksgiving release, which puts it in one of the busiest weeks of the cinema year. Thanksgiving is the American holiday held on the fourth Thursday of November, and studios often open major films over that long weekend.

Stiller has directed comedies and dramas on screen for decades, and this would be a documentary project. The Knicks have not publicly announced a release date or platform for it, so fans will have to wait for more details.