 It became Bayona's first feature film to receive mixed reviews from critics; while the movie was criticized for its writing, Bayona's directing received praise and is one of the most commonly stated positives about the film.Back in October 2008, "Variety" announced that Universal Studios had signed Bayona to direct "Hater", an adaptation of British author David Moody's thriller novel about an epidemic of violence caused by regular people.The film will be written by Glen Mazzara and produced by Guillermo Del Toro and Mark Johnson.