Tony Tost, showrunner of Poker Face and creator of Damnation, finally made his big-screen directorial debut with the indie western Americana. The film, starring Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon, and Simon Rex, bombed’ at the box office, though some argued the numbers were fair for a small indie release. Much of the blame has been pinned on Sweeney’s recent American Eagle ad controversy, and now Tost is venting his frustration over the film being overshadowed, while at the same time defending both his debut and his leading star. Also read: Sydney Sweeney says girls who...