Remembering Michael K. Williams, Plus Shang-Chi, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and More

<p>On the September 7, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the death of Michael K. Williams, Amazon’s “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” show, the “Shang-Chi” opening weekend box office performance, and a new “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” release date.</p> <p>Opening Banter: </p> <p>In The News:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Ben: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/596756/michael-k-williams-the-wire-and-lovecraft-country-actor-dead-at-54/'>Michael K. Williams, The Wire And Lovecraft Country Actor, Dead At 54</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/596939/amazons-mr-and-mrs-smith-series-loses-phoebe-waller-bridge-donald-glover-still-attached/'>Amazon’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith Series Loses Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Donald Glover Still Attached</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Brad: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/596997/shang-chi-exceeds-expectations-tops-box-office-with-146-million-worldwide/'>Shang-Chi Exceeds Expectations, Tops Box Office with $146 Million Worldwide</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Brad: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/596780/venom-let-there-be-carnage-release-date-moves-up-two-weeks/'>Venom: Let There Be Carnage Release Date Moves Up Two Weeks</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Also mentioned: </p> <ul><li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><a href='https://twitter.com/lancereddick/status/1435043473690927104'>Lance Reddick remembers MWK</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><a href='https://twitter.com/WendellPierce/status/1435173304655036416'>Wendell Pierce remembers MWK</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><a href='https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHere/status/1434999492319715329'>MWK talks about being typecast</a></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>All the other stuff you need to know:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and