Director Steve McQueen on "Widows," A Thriller Tailor-Made for 2018

'The story seems simple: four male criminals die, four women step in to finish the job. Widows, a new movie starring Viola Davis, is a heist film, complete with shootouts and car chases. But it also digs deeper. Set in Chicago, the film revolves around race, gender, wealth, and even local politics. In other words, it’s not your typical action movie, and that has a lot to do with the man behind the camera: director Steve McQueen, best known for Best Picture winner 12 Years a Slave. The Takeaway sat down with McQueen to learn more about how he got from 12 Years a Slave to Widows.' -- The Takeaway