Billy Bob Thornton's directorial career has described an odd path. He broke out in a big way with his feature expansion of
Sling Blade (from the short
Some Call it a Sling Blade, directed by the late George Hickenlooper) and then went through the Weinstein wringer with
All the Pretty Horses. His last film was
Daddy & Them in 2001.
In the years since, he's talked about possible new directorial projects. While promoting
The ...