Telling the story of a couple of kids who make the mistake of stealing the vehicle of a corrupt sheriff (Kevin Bacon), the film is an excellent, dark drama with wonderful bits of comedy — and it’s entirely possible that it was the great performances by the two young leads that helped inspire Marvel to hire Watts for Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Who Is Directing Spider-Man: Homecoming?
Of course, just because you don’t know his name doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any experience.
He made his feature directorial debut with the horror flick Clown, but what really got him noticed was his 2015 film Cop Car.