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James Gunn’s “Superman” will be a little different, the director told The Times of London in an interview published Saturday; this version of the superhuman hero’s story will likely resonate with American audiences, given the political turmoil surrounding immigration in the country.

“I mean, Superman is the story of America,” he explained. “An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country, but for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”

Gunn added that the movie also contains a 10-minute scene that features Clark Kent and Lois Lane discussing geopolitics and whether or not it’s okay to kill others in the name of justice — or at all. “Yes, it’s about politics,” Gunn said.

“But on another level it’s about morality. Do you never kill no matter what — which is what Superman...

A legal battle seeking to block James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie in key territories just got even more complicated. The estate of Superman creator Joseph Schuster is claiming continued copyright infringement.

Per Screen Rant, Matthew Belloni's Puck Newsletter revealed that attorney Marc Toberoff has reportedly refiled a copyright case on behalf of Schuster's estate in New York state court. With it, comes a request for an injunction to block Warner Bros. from "exploiting Superman" in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and Australia, which are the key territories where the original suit claimed Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics were infringing on Schuster's copyright.

Gardner also claims that Warner Bros. Discovery has been ordered by the New York Supreme Court to "submit opposition papers by Friday, [May 23]", with a court appearance set for June 4 to explain why the injunction blocking the release of Superman shouldn't be granted. With all these legal challenges,...

The first movie in the Gods and Monsters arc from DC Studios’, Superman, is escaping the clutches of a bothersome lawsuit today after Warner Bros Discovery and DC Comics won a legal dispute against the estate of one of Big Blue’s creators. According to reports, WB achieved victory, citing a lack of jurisdictional reach after getting challenged by Mark Warren Peary, executor to the estate of Joseph Schuster, regarding the release of James Gunn’s Superman.

Marc Toberoff brought the action to WB, saying the legendary studio was responsible for “damages and injunctive relief for Defendants’ ongoing infringement in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia,” including multinational ownership rights. Meanwhile, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman did not come to play, saying the Schuster estate’s “infringement claims are brought explicitly under the laws of foreign countries, not the laws of the United States.” The judgment arrived through...

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,...

Warner Bros. and director James Gunn's Superman may have run into a roadblock as marketing begins to pick up leading into the movie's next teaser during the Puppy Bowl in February.

According to Deadline, the estate of the Man of Steel's creator Joseph Schuster is suing Warner Bros. Discovery/DC Studios/DC Comics, claiming that the studio lacks the rights to release the Dcu reboot in a handful of key territories, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia.

The lawsuit was filed today in Federal Court, and the estate is seeking “damages and injunctive relief for Defendants’ ongoing infringement."

The matter has to do with foreign copyrights to the original Superman character and story. Though Siegel and Shuster assigned worldwide rights to DC’s predecessor in 1938, the copyright laws of countries with the British legal tradition contain "provisions automatically terminating such assignments 25 years after an author’s death,...

Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics are reportedly being sued by the estate of Superman creator Joseph Schuster. The suit directly mentions the release of James Gunn's upcoming Dcu film, claiming copyright infringement in several territories.

According to Deadline, Schuster's estate claims that Warner Bros. and DC lack the rights to release James Gunn's Superman film and a suit filed in Federal Court in the Southern District of New York seeks "damages and injunctive relief for Defendants’ ongoing infringement in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, as well as declaratory relief establishing the Shuster Estate’s ownership rights across relevant jurisdictions."

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The estate's suit specifically names the upcoming Superman film starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel,...

James Gunn's Superman has been one of the most promising superhero movies in recent memory, but not everything is peaches and cream when it comes to the rights behind the film's release. Warner Bros. Discovery, which has been enthusiastically marketing the Dcu reboot to record-breaking numbers, is the subject of a new lawsuit that takes aim at the company's ability to produce and release theatrical Superman-related projects. David Corenswet's Superman is set to make a splash on the big screen in the United States this summer, but several major markets are now in jeopardy, including Canada and the United Kingdom.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal (via Deadline), Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics are being sued by the estate of the late Superman co-creator Joseph Schuster. The estate does not believe that the studio has the ability to release the film in select...

The Son of Krypton could face his most fearsome foe yet, lawyers, as the estate of Superman creator Joseph Schuster moves to sue Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics, saying it does not have the rights to release James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film (among other works) in specific territories.

Per Deadline, the estate executor, Mark Warren Peary, filed a suit in Federal Court in the Southern District of New York, citing “damages and injunctive relief for Defendants’ ongoing infringement in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, as well as declaratory relief establishing the Shuster Estate’s ownership rights across relevant jurisdictions.”

According to the filing, the case is strong, as “Defendants are actively planning a major new Superman motion picture and other derivative works for imminent worldwide release.”

“We fundamentally disagree with the merits of the lawsuit, and will vigorously defend our rights,” said a Wbd spokesman.

Some of you are probably saying,...

The estate of Superman creator Joseph Schuster is suing Warner Bros. Discovery and its DC Comics, claiming it lacks the rights to release the upcoming summer tentpole in a handful of key territories.

Plaintiff Mark Warren Peary, executor to the estate, filed the suit today in Federal Court in the Southern District of New York seeking “damages and injunctive relief for Defendants’ ongoing infringement in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, as well as declaratory relief establishing the Shuster Estate’s ownership rights across relevant jurisdictions.

The matter is ripe for adjudication, it said, “as Defendants are actively planning a major new Superman motion picture and other derivative works for imminent worldwide release.”

The latest Superman starring David Corenswet in the title role, is fact, set for release on July 11. The cast includes Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer.

It seems Superman's otherworldly powers may be no match to defeat… copyright law. Warner Bros. Discovery is gearing up to release its latest Superman reboot, the crucial launch of a new DC Studios connected universe. But the estate of the character's co-creator, Joseph Schuster, has made a legal play that...

San Diego — The cape, the curl, the S on the chest.

Superman is among comics' most recognizable characters, and 75 years after Cleveland teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster's Kryptonian made his debut in the pages of Action Comics No. 1, his popularity remains stratospheric.

At Comic-Con International, Superman's presence could be seen everywhere – in the attendees wearing versions of his many costumes and in scenes from the television serials, cartoons and films.

"Superman was the first comic book superhero and the first cross-media sensation. Practically everyone of every generation knows and recognizes the character, so that's a huge asset for his ongoing popularity," said Rob Salkowitz, author of "Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture."

"Batman has been more successful in the past couple of decades because he is in some ways more relatable _but also because of the times. Batman speaks to our fears. He's about revenge and darkness,...

Here is Part Two of the top Canadians making waves in the comic industry. For Part One click here!

Ray Fawkes

The formatting of a comic book is what makes the medium so unique. It allows for an extra layer of nuanced storytelling that you cannot find elsewhere. It’s this respect for structure that makes Toronto based artist/writer Ray Fawkes’ 2011 book ‘One Soul’ a modern classic. Nominated for both an Eisner and Harvey Award in 2012, Fawkes painstakingly crafted eighteen stories told simultaneously in multiple panels, each panel viewed from a different characters perspective. It’s this attention to detail and refusal to take the easy way out that sets Fawkes apart. It’s no wonder that DC Comics has tapped him to fill in on ‘Batgirl’ and then co-writing the ‘Constantine’ reboot with Jeff Lemire.

Notable works: ‘One Soul’ published by Oni Press, ‘Apocolipstix Vol. 1’ published by Oni Press,...

Warner Bros has been planning to make a "Justice League of America" for many years, but it wasn't until Marvel's "The Avengers" became the highest-grossing film of 2012 that the studio decided it's finally time to move forward. Then a California judge ruled that Warner Bros can proceed with a "Justice League" movie without any more litigation from the heirs of Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster. The studio immediately set a Summer 2015 release date with plans of getting the cameras rolling this year. Now nothing can stop "Justice League" from happening. Not quite. Variety has learned that since "Green Lantern" was a box office disaster and "Superman Returns" barely made any money, Warner Bros will wait to see how "Man of Steel" performs before officially committing to "Justice League." "Man of Steel" has a massive budget. And if the film doesn't become profitable, it will be a while before...

Panel one. We see a planet cracking under immense pressure. Caption: Doomed Planet. Panel two shows us a husband and wife, embracing as the calamity consumes them. Caption: Desperate Scientists. In panel three, we see a spaceship scape the catastrophe that has destroyed the planet it was launched form. Caption: Last Hope. Panel four. We see a Pov shot as an old couple look down upon us. Caption: Kindly Couple.

The first page of Grant Morrison’s All Star Superman gives us a concise and heartfelt summary of Superman’s origins in four panels. Morrison manages to distill Superman’s entire origin into one simple, yet utterly effective page. It’s a great beginning for the most famous superhero of them all.

From the day that Joe Schuster and Jerry Siegel put pen to paper and scratched the first etching of what would become Krypton’s last son, through “King...

On Wednesday, a California judge ruled in favor of DC Comics for the rights to Superman, which means that Warner Bros can proceed with "Man of Steel and "Justice League of America" movies without any more litigation from the heirs of Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster. As a result Warners is now officially moving forward with "Justice League of America" and is planning to begin shooting next year for a Summer 2015 release, the same Summer that "The Avengers 2" hits theaters. It turns out that the lawsuit was the main reason the studio has been delaying "Justice League." They already have a script and actually considered cutting Superman out if they would have lost the lawsuit. The studio also confirmed that "Man of Steel" will be the only DC Comics movie to come before "Justice League," which is already searching for a director and a cast.

While the success of The Avengers was certainly a firework under the rear ends of Warner Bros. and their plans to bring their DC Comics characters to the cinema, it hasn’t been the smoothest process getting Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest teamed up for a Justice League film. But now, thanks to a legal victory over Krypton’s favourite son and some much-needed momentum, it appears Warners is ready to go head-to-head with Marvel, looking to get the League onto screens in 2015, the same year as The Avengers 2. Gangster Squad scriptwriter Will Beall has been plugging away since at least June and several possible directors, including Ben Affleck and the Wachowskis, have been thrown up in rumour stories.As regards the legal aspect, Warners scored a victory over the heirs of Superman's co-creator Joe Schuster yesterday, without which the studio would not have been able to make films,...

There has been a lot of buzz lately about creators walking away from cushy contracts at Marvel and DC to strike out on their own, the most recent being Paolo Rivera whose eloquent blog post on the subject offers wonderful insight to his personal motivation. The reaction from fans and comic related news media would make you think that these creators are venturing to the dark side of the moon on the first experimental space vessel not built and commandeered by Nasa. This reaction mystifies me because it shows a disregard of the history of comics and the vibrant atmosphere of the current comics marketplace. People that are surprised that top rated talent are leaving the Big Two should rather be asking, “why has it taken so long?” The pros and cons of working for corporate comic companies have been established for decades. Sure, you get to work on characters you know and love,...

Apparently the original check from DC Comics that purchased the rights of Superman from Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster has resurfaced, and on auction, went for $160,000. The original check was worth a paltry $412 ($130 of which was for Supes) and is another example of why rich nerds are dangerous. More than anything, this just highlights how screwed Siegel and Schuster got from their deal with DC, and hopefully some of that total goes into some sort of charitable foundation or to their remaining family.

Philadelphia — More than seven decades after Superman made his debut in "Action Comics," DC said Friday the long-running title will restart at No. 1 in September with the Man of Steel sporting a full-blue suit sans his long-standing red trunks.

The publisher's announcement, first reported by the Los Angeles Times on its website, also included details on new titles for Supergirl and Superboy, too, as well as a solo Superman series that will be written by George Perez and drawn by Jesus Merino.

The cover to "Superman" No. 1 shows the hero in a blue suit, red boots and cape and large "S" on his chest.

Perez reinvigorated Wonder Woman during a five-year run in the 1980s for DC. He also guided "The New Teen Titans" to success with writer Marv Wolfman. In 1985, he illustrated the company's mammoth "Crisis On Infinite Earths" maxi-series that restructured the DC Universe.

"Action Comics" has been...

Oscar-nominated actor Amy Adams to star opposite Henry Cavill in Zack Snyder's forthcoming Superman film

Amy Adams has been cast as spiky reporter Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's forthcoming Superman film, according to the La Times. She will star opposite British actor Henry Cavill, who was revealed as the new Man of Steel in January.

Adams, now a three-times Oscar nominee following her best supporting actress nod for David O Russell's The Fighter, was told the news on Sunday following a phone call from Snyder. The director, who will work from a concept developed by the Dark Knight team of Christopher Nolan and screenwriter David S Goyer, said Adams was the perfect choice to play the tough yet sensitive journalist who falls for the man from Krypton.

"There was a big, giant search for Lois," Snyder told the Times. "For us it was a big thing and obviously a really important role.

From Splash Page: The search is on for the next Superman, and a new report sheds a bit more light on the qualifications required to bring the Man of Steel back to the big screen.

Deadline reports that Warner Bros., producer Christopher Nolan and director Zack Snyder are casting a "wide net" for an actor to play Superman in the upcoming reboot of the movie franchise. The report echoes many of the previous qualifications rumored for potential candidates, including the studio's willingness to go after an unknown or lesser-known actor, and an age range of 28-to-32.

The report also indicates that the studio is targeting a June 2011 start for production on the film due to the 2009 judgment that saw much of the rights to Superman revert back to creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster in 2013.

Read more about the "Superman" casting search on Splash Page!

The search is on for the next Superman, and a new report sheds a bit more light on the qualifications required to bring the Man of Steel back to the big screen.

Deadline reports that Warner Bros., producer Christopher Nolan, and director Zack Snyder are casting a "wide net" for an actor to play Superman in the upcoming reboot of the movie franchise. The report echoes many of the previous qualifications rumored for potential candidates, including the studio's willingness to go after an unknown or lesser-known actor, and an age range of 28-to-32.

The report also indicates that the studio is targeting a June 2011 start for production on the film due to the 2009 judgment that saw much of the rights to Superman revert back to creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster in 2013. The studio is also required to put a new film into production in 2011 in order to avoid owing...

Ianto Jones is coming back from the dead.

The character is to feature in a new comic strip penned by actor Gareth David-Lloyd, who played Ianto in Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood.

The strip is in the new issue of the official Torchwood magazine.

Ianto, who died in Captain Jack's arms in the recent Torchwood five-part series Children of Earth, gets a new lease of life and takes centre stage in this exclusive comic.

Some images from the story are included below.

Speaking to the official Torchwood magazine, David-Lloyd said, "I feel I know this character implicitly.

"The narrative of this comic focuses predominantly on Ianto and integrates a number of characters who have been missed by Torchwood''s ardent followers."

The story, titled Shrouded, is made up of two parts. Ianto, who struggles with his tumultuous feelings for Captain Jack from the offset, has his world turned upside-down by the...

Actor Gareth David Lloyd - Ianto Jones from Torchwood - has penned a new comic strip to appear in Issue #21 of Torchwood Magazine.

David-Lloyd'’s character, Ianto Jones, who died in Captain Jack’s arms in the recent Torchwood five-part series Children of Earth,’ gets a new lease of life and takes centre stage once again in this exclusive comic strip - a move that will delight all fans of the critically acclaimed Doctor Who spin-off.

Talking exclusively to the official Torchwood magazine, David-Lloyd said, "I feel I know this character implicitly. The narrative of this comic focuses predominantly on Ianto, and integrates a number of characters who have been missed by Torchwood'’s ardent followers."

The story, titled Shrouded, is made up of two parts and is as diverse as it is thrilling. Ianto, who struggles with his tumultuous feelings for Captain Jack from the offset, has his...

"The Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan is making room for another superhero franchise — none other than the Man of Steel himself, Superman.

A report from Deadline Hollywood states that Warner Bros. has tasked Nolan with a "godfather" role in shepherding a "Superman" relaunch following the poorly received "Superman Returns." The site also reiterated its report from yesterday that Nolan is currently working on the third "Batman" screenplay with David Goyer and brother Jonah Nolan.

According to the report, Nolan isn't likely to direct the new "Superman" film, which won't be a followup to "Superman Returns." Curiously, the report mentions that "Returns" collaborators Brandon Routh and Bryan Singer aren't officially off the relaunch yet.

"We know what we don't want to do. But we don't know what we want to do," an insider reportedly told the site. "We learned a lot from the last movie, and we want to get it right this time.

All the news coming out of the Superman camp the past few months seem to have concerned one of two things: 1) the legal issues involving the heirs of the character's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster; 2) and whether Warner Bros had any sense of the sort of direction in which they hoped to go with another film, assuming they could get another film off the ground (the official studio word was no Superman feature was forthcoming—legalize for "even if we had plans, we wouldn't tell you").

Today we learn from Thompson on Hollywood that the studio is indeed evaluating pitches for a new film, and that it plans to settle with the Siegel and Schuster families and work out a deal with them to merge all the Superman rights.

Once that is completed, executives at Warners are anxious to get a new Superman movie off the ground.

According to the report,...

In the battle over who owns the rights to Superman, the family of one of the two co-creators just won a little more ground.

On this past Wednesday the judge overseeing the case of the estate of Jerry Siegel versus DC Comics and the ownership of the Superman rights ruled that certain story elements following the publication of the character were now owned by the plantiffs. These story elements include the first two weeks of the daily Superman comic strip as well as segments of Superman's adventures in Action Comics and other Superman books. As Variety explains, such elements now owned by the Siegel estate include the depiction of baby Kal-El, the infant Superman, the planet Krypton, his Kryptonian birth parents Jor-El and Lara and the concept of the baby Superman being sent off into space as Krypton explodes and being sent to Earth.

In the 70 years since the...

I don’t know how many of you have been following this story, but for those of you who haven’t: The Cleveland home of Joe Schuster, the creator of Superman (along with Jerry Siegel, who held a lot of the original art duties), has been crumbling into disrepair. Lord knows (or maybe just people who read the exhaustively researched Men of Tomorrow) that for being guys who created one of the cornerstones of our national culture, Siegel and Schuster got the shaft repeatedly throughout their entire lives. They spent most of it in near-poverty for one thing, and were hardly ever given sufficient credit for their creation by the higher-ups at DC. In fact, their names weren’t even going to be in the credits of the original Superman: The Movie (which was corrected by a lawsuit that occurred mere months before the release of the film). And so too,...