Just when fans were gearing up for James Gunn’s Superman reboot, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been hit with a major effectual barricade!
The estate of Joe Shuster, co-creator of the Man of Steel, has slapped the studio with a copyright infringement suit, claiming they no yearner hold the rights to the iconic superhero.
Filed in a New York fed court, the lawsuit argues that WBD missed Superman’s international rights in 2017, making their upcoming Superman film—set for release on July 11, 2025—potentially really illegal in key world, markets quite like Canada, the UK, and Australia. The Shuster land now seeks a fade of all Superman-related profits since 2017, including earnings from Justice League, Shazam!, and Black Adam.
While Warner Bros. has dismissed the claims and vows to oppose back, the cause raises really serious questions about whether the film’s international waiver could face delays.
Meanwhile, fans remain hyped for David Corenswet’s debut as the legendary Kryptonian, yet as legal drama swirls around his cape.
Will Superman surge to screens worldwide, or testament this courtroom collide bring him crashing downwardly?
Stay tuned!