Lawsuit could block release of new Superman movie in Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia
Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Films are readying Superman, a new movie starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel. Give or take some complaints about Clark Kent's flying face, the trailer went over very well and the hype is high. But the estate of original Superman creator Joseph Schuster is throwing a wrench into things. According to Deadline, executor of the estate Mark Warren Peary has sued Wbd and DC claiming that they're not allowed to release the new movie in certain key territories around the world. Just a few months out from the planned release date of July 11, this could mean trouble.
The basic story is that Shuster and Jerry Siegel published the first-ever Superman story in 1938. They assigned copyrights for the character and story to DC's predecessor. In the U.S., at least, that copyright still holds. But Peary points out that in Canada, the United Kingdom,...
The basic story is that Shuster and Jerry Siegel published the first-ever Superman story in 1938. They assigned copyrights for the character and story to DC's predecessor. In the U.S., at least, that copyright still holds. But Peary points out that in Canada, the United Kingdom,...
- 2/3/2025
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