On June 23, Marvel announced its new director for the upcoming Spider-Man film: Jon Watts.
Who?
To date, he’s directed only three feature films, the most recent being Cop Car, an indie thriller starring Kevin Bacon. And yet, Watts is now at the helm of one of Sony’s most precious, lucrative franchises.
Upon closer inspection of the Hollywood blockbuster machine, the trend toward giving edgy, rookie directors a chance to helm hot moneymakers is heating up.
