This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.
James Gunn’s Superman movie is facing another lawsuit as the Man of Steel co-creator’s estate has reportedly filed a new lawsuit that could affect the DC Universe movie’s release. After a long wait to see him back on the big screen, the Superman movie is approaching its summer release, with David Corenswet starring as the next live-action version of the DC icon. While the Superman movie lawsuit was previously dismissed in April 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery is facing another round of this situation.
In Matthew Belloni’s latest Puck Newsletter, Eriq Gardner writes that attorney Marc Toberoff has reportedly refiled his copyright case for the estate of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster in New York state court. Toberoff is additionally seeking an injunction to block Warner Bros. from “exploiting Superman” in the U.K., Ireland, Canada, and Australia – where the lawyer is disputing copyright ownership due to the countries’ specific copyright laws.
According to Gardner, Warner Bros. Discovery had been ordered by the New York Supreme Court to “submit opposition papers by Friday,” before appearing in court on June 4 where they would have to explain why an injunction shouldn’t be granted. At the time of this story’s publication, Warner Bros. Discovery has not commented. Gardner writes that the suit is “theoretically jeopardizing the global rollout” of Gunn’s Superman movie.
Superman
- Release Date
-
July 11, 2025
- Producers
-
Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran
-
Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El
-
Rachel Brosnahan
Lois Lane
-
Nicholas Hoult
Lex Luthor
-
Edi Gathegi
Michael Holt / Mister Terrific
Upcoming DC Movie Releases
Source: Puck