A Superman owners sued Warner Bros And strive to prevent the premiere of the next film by James Gann. The heirs of Joseph Schuster, with the boner of the popular superhero, filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and DC Comics, claiming copyright violations. Those who have suffered from the accusation that WBD and DC are operating Superman’s property without the necessary permission
In accordance with DeadlineSchuster’s heritage representatives filed a lawsuit in the southern district of New Yorka, who He focuses on copyright supermarfish In Canada, Great Britain, Ireland and Australia. The core of the dispute lies in the automatic change in copyright ownership, according to the laws of these specific territories.
The lawsuit states that although Jerry Zigel and Joseph Schuster lost the world rights of Superman to the predecessor of the Colombia district in 1938, these tasks automatically ended in some countries 25 years after the death of each author. Schuster died in 1992, so According to the law, the rights were canceled on their assets in 2017 (and 2021 in Canada).
Mark Warren Piri, Schuster’s Heritage Contractor, accused that Warner Bros and DC continued to operate Superman’s propertyIncluding films, TV shows and goods, in these jurisdictions Without obvious permissionThe plaintiff states that this is a direct violation of copyright laws in these countries, which require the consent of all copyright owners established for the specified operation.
Superman can postpone your arrival in cinemas from demand
Demand directly affects the film Superman James GannIt is considered one of the most important premieres of the year. The feature film is not only one of the most anticipated, but is also a pillar of the strategy of Gann and Peter Safran. The person responsible for Galaxy Guardians He accepted the task of creating a new DC universe, which competed from the front with MCU.
Schuster’s legacy requested The court order immediately stop the property of Superman Warner Bros in the territory in the dispute. The requested order will not allow the accused to copy, duplicate, sell, license, exhibit, distribute or create derivatives on the basis of the joint property of Superman without clear consent in a written heritage.
Complaint Request the jury And he claims that the violation of Warner Bros was “intentional, intentional and the goal”, which will demonstrate contempt for heritage rights. Heritage Look for damage and losses that will be determined in the testIncluding real losses and profits associated with the alleged violation.
Given these facts, Warner Bros replied that he did not agree with the merits of the demand and warned that they would protect their rights. If the incident does not happen, Superman James Gann will take place on July 11, 2025Field
Source: Hiper Textual
