Overview

• Multiple entertainment outlets, citing The Sun and Page Six, report that Malik and Tomlinson are leading a documentary that will revisit One Direction’s history and address Liam Payne’s death.
• The reported format is a U.S. road trip following the pair as they reflect on their time in the group and their lives since the band’s hiatus.
• Several reports say filming has begun under a multimillion-dollar deal with Netflix, with eyewitness accounts placing them at a New York bar.
• Coverage contextualizes the project with Payne’s October 2024 death after a fall from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony, with forensic reports citing cocaine, crack and benzodiazepines.
• Some outlets suggest a 2026 release window, but timing and broader participation remain speculative without an official announcement.