The Problems With Early Press Screenings and Spoiler Posts, Venom, Thor, The Simpsons, The Snowman

Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the October 19, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, </span><strong>Peter Sciretta</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is joined by </span><strong>Ben Pearson </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span><strong> Chris Evangelista </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to talk about the latest news, including </span><strong><em>Venom</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> movie rumors, a female </span><strong><em>Thor</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> film, </span><strong>Morgan Spurlock</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">’s </span><strong><em>Simpsons</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mockumentary, and the truth about </span><strong><em>The Snowman</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. And in the Mail Bag, we’ll answer a question about how studios screen movies for press and the trend of movie sites publishing spoilers earlier than ever before.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can subscribe to /Film Daily on </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/film-daily/id1254073246?mt=2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">iTunes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Iehcpduswejzvkmow2swayr6ife?t=Film_Daily"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google Play</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1254073246/film-daily"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overcast</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and all the popular podcast apps (here is the </span><a href="http://daily.slashfilm.com/feed/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">RSS</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> URL if you need it).</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br><br></span></p><br> <p><strong>Feedback: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mansour G writes in, “</span><strong>Stefano Sollima</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the Italian director is one of the best crime genre makers, his style is distinct and beautiful. Check out Suburra and ACAB. The second season of Romanze Criminale is almost a masterpiece and peak Italian TV, was directed by the same director of Soldado. His most recent work is an Italian mafia crime series called Gomorra that builds upon the movie of the same name. Enjoying your podcast! You are missing out on one of the best Italian/European directors out there.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the </span><strong>News</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: </span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/venom-movie-rumors/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Venom’ Movie Rumors</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Suggest The Film May Adapt a Famous Comic Storyline</span></p><br> <p><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/female-thor-movie-a-possibility-says-kevin-feige"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Female Thor Movie</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> a Possibility, Says Kevin Feige</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Morgan Spurlock Directed an </span><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/morgan-spurlock-simpsons-homer-at-the-bat/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hour-Long ‘Simpsons’ Mockumentary</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in Honor of ‘Homer at the Bat’</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘The Snowman’ Director Says </span><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/the-snowman-director-says-15-of-the-script-wasnt-even-filmed/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">15% of the Script Wasn’t Even Filmed</span></a></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In </span><strong>The Mailbag</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: </span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/MaglayaPaul/status/921103122168025088"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paul Maglaya</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> writes in about a thread that film critic Scott Weinberg started on twitter. Weinberg claims that Disney handpicks critics </span></p>